παλαίφατος

palaiphatos

spoken long ago

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 3
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Book 9 1
Chapter ?

9507
Book 13 1
Chapter ?

13172
Book 19 1
Chapter ?

19163

Dictionary (LSJ)

παλαίφατος, ον, (φημί) poet. Adj. I. spoken long ago, ἦ μάλα δή με π. θέσφαθʼ ἱκάνει Od. 9.507, cf. Pi. O. 2.40, S. OC 454; π. λόγος, ἀραί, A. Ag. 750 (lyr.), Th. 766 (lyr.). II. spoken of long ago, legendary, δρῦς π. an oak of ancient story, Od. 19.163 (vv. ll. παλαίφαγος, παλαίφυτος, cf. Hsch.). 2. of ancient fame, made known or declared of old, γενεά Pi. N. 6.31; γένος A. Supp. 532 (lyr.); πρόνοια S. Tr. 823 (lyr.); Δίκη Id. OC 1381; Ἀχάρναι δὲ παλαίφατον εὐάνορες Acharnae was brave of old time, Pi. N. 2.16.

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