κλόνος

klonos

confused motion, turmoil

Appears 7 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 7
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Book 5 1
Chapter ?

5167
Book 16 4
Chapter ?

16331
16713
16729
16789
Book 20 1
Chapter ?

20319
Book 21 1
Chapter ?

21422

Dictionary (LSJ)

κλόνος, ὁ, Hom. (only in Il.), A. confused motion, turmoil, esp. battle-rout, κατὰ κλόνον Il. 16.331, 713; κ. ἐλχειάων throng of spears, 5.167, 20.319; ἐν δὲ κλόνον ἧκε κακόν [Ἀπόλλων] 16.729; κ. ἀνδρῶν throng of men, Hes. Sc. 148; Trag.(not in S.) only in lyr., ἱππιοχάρμας κλόνους throngs of fighting horsemen, A. Pers. 106; ἀσπίστορας κλόνους Id. Ag. 404; σκέψαι κλόνον . . Γιγάντων E. Ion 206: in later Prose, trembling, confusion, Aq. Ez. 12.8, Them. Or. 6.73b; agitation of mind, ὁ ἄφρων σάλον καὶ κ. ὑπομένει Ph. 1.230. II. agitation in physiological sense, of wind in the bowels, Ar. Nu. 387; κλόνου πάταγος Aret. SD 1.7; οἱονεί τινα σφυγμὸν καὶ κ. ἔχοντος τοῦ πνεύματος Plu. 2.681a; of the pulse, Gal. 9.76; of the body generally, ib.651: generally, shaking, agitation, Alex.Aphr. in Top. 466.25.

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