ὠκύπους

okypous

swift-footed

Appears 14 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 12
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Book 2 1
Chapter ?

2383
Book 5 2
Chapter ?

5296
5732
Book 8 3
Chapter ?

8123
8129
8315
Book 10 2
Chapter ?

10535
10569
Book 12 1
Chapter ?

1251
Book 16 1
Chapter ?

16368
Book 23 2
Chapter ?

23304
23504
Odyssey 2
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Book 18 1
Chapter ?

18263
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23245

Dictionary (LSJ)

ὠκύπους, ὁ, ἡ, πουν, τό: acc. masc. ὠκύπουν E. Hel. 243 (lyr.): Ep. dat. pl. -πόδεσσι Il. 2.383, etc.:—A. swift-footed, in Hom. always epith. of horses, Il. l. c., al., and so in Pi. Parth. 2.44; of the hare, Hes. Sc. 302; ἔλαφοι S. OC 1093 (lyr.); ἱππικῶν . . ὠκύπους ἀγών Id. El. 699; κύνες E. Hipp. 1129 (lyr.); of Hermes, Id.Hel. l.c.

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