γανάω

ganao

glitter, gleam

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 2
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Book 13 1
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13265
Book 19 1
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19359
Odyssey 1
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Book 7 1
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7128

Dictionary (LSJ)

γανάω, (γάνος) A. glitter, gleam, of metals; Hom. always in Ep. part., θώρηκες λαμπρὸν γανόωντες Il. 13.265; κόρυθες λαμπρὸν γανόωσαι 19.359: hence, look fresh and smiling, πρασιαὶ . . ἐπηετανὸν γανόωσαι, of garden-beds, Od. 7.128; νάρκισσον . . γανόωντα h.Cer. 10; χαλκῷ γανάοντας ἐφήβους Mus.Belg. 16.70 (Attica, ii A. D.); ὀφθαλμοὶ γανόωντες, in phthisis, Aret. SD 1.8. 2. exull, rejoice, Opp. H. 1.659. II. trans., make bright, Arat. 190; cf. γανάσσαι· σμῆξαι, ἡδῦναι, Hsch. 2. γανάοντες glorifying, Herm. for γανάεντες, A. Supp. 1019 (lyr.).

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