μόρσιμος

morsimos

appointed by fate, destined

Appears 7 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 4
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Book 5 1
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5674
Book 15 1
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15613
Book 19 1
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19417
Book 22 1
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2213
Odyssey 3
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Book 10 1
Chapter ?

10175
Book 16 1
Chapter ?

16392
Book 21 1
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21162

Dictionary (LSJ)

μόρσιμος, ον, (μόρος) poet. Adj., used also by Hdt., A. appointed by fate, destined, ἡ δέ κʼ ἔπειτα γήμαιθʼ ὅς κε πλεῖστα πόροι καὶ μόρσιμος ἔλθοι Od. 16.392; οὐδʼ ἄρʼ Ὀδυσσῆϊ . . μόρσιμον ἦεν . . Διὸς υἱὸν ἀποκτάμεν Il. 5.674; μ. ἐστι θεῷ . . δαμῆναι 19.417, cf. Hdt. 3.154; ᾧ θανεῖν οὐ μ. A. Pr. 933; σοὶ μὲν γαμεῖσθαι μ. γαμεῖν δʼ ἐμοί Id. Fr. 13; τὸ μόρσιμον destiny, doom, Pi. P. 12.30, A. Th. 263, 282, S. Ant. 236, Fr. 953; τὰ μόρσιμα Sol. 13.55. II. foredoomed to die, οὔ τοι μόρσιμός εἰμι Il. 22.13; μόρσιμον ἦμαρ the day of doom, 15.613, Od. 10.175; so μ. αἰών oneʼs appointed time, Pi. O. 2.10, A. Supp. 46 (lyr.).

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