φαίδιμος

phaidimos

shining, radiant, glistening

Appears 63 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

φαίδιμος, ον, also α, ον Pi. P. 4.28, N. 1.68 (not used by Hom. in fem.): (φαιδρός):—A. shining, radiant, glistening, esp. of menʼs limbs, φ. ὦμος Od. 11.128, Pi. O. 1.27; γυῖα Il. 6.27, Hes. Th. 492; κόμα Pi. N. 1.68; πρόσοψις Id. P. 4.28 (s. v. l.); sleek, glossy, ἵπποι Id. O. 6.14. 2. of heroes, famous, glorious, φαίδιμʼ Ἀχιλλεῦ Il. 9.434; φαίδιμʼ Ὀδυσσεῦ Od. 10.251; φαίδιμος Ἕκτωρ, αἴας, Il. 4.505, 5.617, etc.—Used by Trag. only in Ep. phrases, φαίδιμʼ Ἀχιλλεῦ A. Fr. 131 (anap., ap.Ar. Ra. 992); ἀμφὶ φ. ὤμοις S. Fr. 453; so φ. βραχίονες Achae. 4.
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