πολύπλαγκτος

polyplagktos

much-wandering, wide-rouing

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 3
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Book 17 2
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17425
17511
Book 20 1
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20195
Iliad 1
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Book 11 1
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11308

Dictionary (LSJ)

πολύπλαγκτος, ον, (πλάζω) A. much-wandering, wide-rouing, ληϊστῆρσι π. Od. 17.425, cf. 511; of Io, A. Supp. 572 (lyr.); π. ἔτεα S. Aj. 1.186 (lyr.); οὐκ ἂν εἰδείης ἕτερον . . πολυπλαγκτότερον E. HF 1197 (lyr.). 2. evermoving, ἰκτῖνοι (prob.l.) Thgn. 1257; μέλεα Parm. 16.1. 3. much-erring, πραπίδες IG 14.1424 (Rome). II. driving far from oneʼs course, ἄνεμος Il. 11.308 (unless in signf. I.1).—In S. Ant. 615 (lyr.) π. ἐλπίς may be either wandering, uncertain hope, or, misleading, deceitful; cf. πολυπλανής II.

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