νιφάς

niphas

snowflake

Appears 5 times across Homer's epics.

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Iliad 5
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Book 3 1
Chapter ?

3222
Book 12 2
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12156
12278
Book 15 1
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15170
Book 19 1
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19357

Dictionary (LSJ)

νιφάς, άδος, ἡ, A. snowflake, Hom. (only in Il.), mostly in pl., ὥς τε νιφάδες χιόνος πίπτωσι θαμειαὶ ἤματι χειμερίῳ Il. 12.278; βρέχε . . χρυσέαις νιφάδεσσι, a legendary statement of the wealth of Rhodes, Pi. O. 7.34; ἔπεα νιφάδεσσιν ἐοικότα χειμερίῃσιν Il. 3.222, cf. Luc. Dem.Enc. 5: sg. in collect. sense, snowstorm, νιφὰς ἠὲ χάλαζα Il. 15.170; [πάγος] βρέχετο πολλᾷ νιφάδι was wrapt as in deep snow, Pi. O. 10(11).51. 2. generally, shower, πετρῶν A. Fr. 199.7, cf. Th. 212 (lyr.), E. Andr. 1129; τραχεῖα ν. πολέμοιο storm or sleet of war, Pi. I. 4(3).17; ὀμβρία ν., of rain, Lyc. 876; πληγῶν νιφάδες Lib. Ep. 112.6. II. as fem. Adj., = νιφόεσσα, πέτρα S. OC 1060 (lyr.).

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