μαρμάρεος

marmareos

flashing, gleaming

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 14 1
Chapter ?

14273
Book 17 1
Chapter ?

17594
Book 18 1
Chapter ?

18480

Dictionary (LSJ)

μαρμάρεος, α, ον, A. flashing, gleaming, esp. of metals, αἰγίς, ἄντυξ, Il. 17.594, 18.480; πύλαι Hes. Th. 811; ἅλα μαρμαρέην the twinkling sea, Il. 14.273; αὐγαὶ μ. Ar. Nu. 287 (lyr.); ἄστρα Orph. Fr. 168.13. II. of marble, λίθος IG 7.2544 (Thebes); στήλη ib.14.1603; δόμος AP 6.123 (Anyt.), cf. PRyl. 227.16 (iii A.D.).

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