φῆμις

phemis

speech, talk

Appears 7 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

φῆμις, ιος, , poet. for φήμη, A. speech, talk, Il. 10.207; but ἐς θῶκον πρόμολον δήμοιό τε φῆμιν the place of talk Od. 15.468. 2. common opinion or judgement expressed in talk, χαλεπὴ δʼ ἔχε δήμου φ. 14.239, cf. 16.75; τῶν ἀλεείνω φῆμιν ἀδευκέα their ‘bitter gossip’, 6.273; Κασσάνδραν . . φᾶμις ἔχησι βροτῶν Ibyc. 9. b. φ. ἀοιδῶν their praise, Euph. 40: hence, 3. reputation, χαλεπὴν δέ τε φῆμιν ὀπάσσει . . γυναιξί Od. 24.201; later of good report, Man. 3.183,237.
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