θαλερός

thaleros

stout, sturdy, buxom

Appears 34 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

θαλερός, ά, όν, (θάλλω, θᾰλεῖν) A. stout, sturdy, buxom, in Hom. of persons, θ. αἰζηοί, πόσις, παρακοίτης, Il. 3.26, 8.190, 6.430, cf. Pi. N. 1.71; γόνος h.Ven. 104; τοκεύς Hes. Th. 138. 2. blooming, fresh, θ. γάμος the marriage of a youthful pair, Od. 6.66, 20.74; Ὀϊκλῆος θ. λέχος εἰσαναβᾶσα Hes. Cat.Oxy. 2075.25; θαλερὸς ἥβης χρόνος E. El. 20; πρωθήβης ἔαρος θαλερώτερος Alex.Aet. 3.7; of plants, ἀμάρακος Chaerem. 14.16; ἄνθεον IG 12(7).410.17 (Amorgos). II. of parts of the body, stout, sturdy, μηρώ Il. 15.113; χαίτη luxuriant mane, 17.439; θ. ἀλοιφή rich fat, Od. 8.476: hence generally, θ. κατὰ δάκρυ χέουσα shedding big tears, Il. 6.496, cf. 24.9, 794, etc.; θ. δέ οἱ ἔκπεσε δάκρυ 2.266; θαλερώτερα δάκρυα Mosch. 4.56 (so θαλερώτερον ἔκλαεν Theoc. 14.32); θ. γόος the thick and frequent sob, Od. 10.457; θ. φωνή strong voice, Il. 17.696, al.; μῦθοι impassioned, torrential, A.R. 4.1072; θαλερώτερον πνεῦμα a more genial wind, dub. in A. Th. 707 (lyr.); θαλερὸν πνεῦμα thick, i.e. laboured or rapid, breathing, v.l. for θολερὸν πν. in Hp. Prorrh. 1.39, cf. Gal. 16.596; θ. ὕπνος deep sleep, E. Ba. 692. 2. later θ. πρόσωπον, glossed by εὐεκτικὸν καὶ εὔχρουν, Gal. 16.596; τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ζῴου, μέχρι μὲν ἔμπνουν ἐστὶ καὶ θ. Plu. 2.955c, cf. E. Supp. 62 (lyr.).
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