ἄνθος

ἄνθος (A), ους, τό. gen. pl. ἀνθέων, freq. used for ἀνθῶν, S. El. 896, Hermipp. 5,6, Eub. 105, Aristag. 3; but ἀνθῶν Pherecr. 46, Pl. Criti. 115a, X. Cyn. 5.5:—A. blossom, flower, πέτονται ἐπʼ ἄνθεσιν εἰαρινοῖσιν Il. 2.89; ὑακινθίνῳ ἄνθει ὁμοίας Od. 6.231; βρύει ἄνθεϊ λευκῷ Il. 17.56; τέρενʼ ἄνθεα ποίης Od. 9.449; ἐπʼ ἄνθεσιν ἵζειν Ar. Eq. 403; δένδρα καὶ ἄνθη καὶ καρπούς Pl. Phd. 110d; ἡ κατʼ ἄνθη δίαιτα Id. Smp. 196a; ἄνθεα τεθρίππων the chaplets of flowers which graced them, Pi. O. 2.50, cf.7.80; [Δάφνιν] φέρβον μαλακοῖς ἄνθεσσι μέλισσαι, i.e. with honey, Theoc. 7.81. 2. generally, anything thrown out upon the surface, eruption, προσώπου Hp. Coac. 416; cf. ἐξανθέω. froth or scum, ἄ. οἴνου Gal. 11.628, Gp. 6.3.9,7.15.6; ἄνθη χαλκοῦ, = χάλκανθος, Nic. Th. 257; ἄ. χαλκοῦ, v. χαλκός; ἄ. χρυσοῦ, = ἀδάμας, Poll. 7.99. 3. in pl., embroidered flowers on garments, Hermipp. 5,6, Pl. R. 557c, Cypr. Fr. 4. II. metaph., bloom, flower of life, ἥβης ἄ. Il. 13.484, Pi. P. 4.158, A. Supp. 663; ἥβης ἄνθεσι Sol. 25; κουρήιον ἄ. h.Cer. 108; ὥρας ἄ. X. Smp. 8.14; παῖς καλὸν ἄ. ἔχων Thgn. 994; χροιᾶς ἀμείψεις ἄ. the bloom of complexion, A. Pr. 23; τὸ τοῦ σώματος ἄ. its youthful bloom, Pl. Smp. 183e; ὅταν [τὰ πρόσωπα] τὸ ἄ. προλίπῃ Id. R. 601b; also, the flower of an army and the like, ἄ. Ἄργους A. Ag. 197; ἄ. Περσίδος αἴας Id. Pers. 59, cf. 252,925, E. HF 876 (lyr.); ὅ τι ἦν αὐτῶν ἄ. ἀπολώλει Th. 4.133; ἄνθεα ὕμνων νεωτέρων the choice flowers of new songs, Pi. O. 9.48; τὸ σὸν . . ἄ, παντέχνου πυρὸς σέλας thy pride or honour, A. Pr. 7; τὰ ἄνθη flowers or choice passages, elegant extracts, APl. 16.274, Cic. Att. 16.11.1. 2. like ἀκμή, the bloom, i.e. height of anything, bad as well as good, δηξίθυμον ἔρωτος ἄ. A. Ag. 743; ἀκήλητον μανίας ἄ. S. Tr. 999; ἀ. τοῦ νοῦ Procl. in Alc.p.248C., Dam. Pr. 70; τῆς οὐσίας Procl. in Ti. 1.412D.; τῆς ψυχῆς ib.472D. III. brightness, brilliancy, as of gold, Thgn. 452; χαλκήϊον ἄ. Orph. Fr. 174; of dyes, lustre, PHolm. 17.37; freq. of purple, in sg., Pl. R. 429d, Arist. HA 547a7, J. AJ 3.6.1; ἁλὸς ἄνθεα AP 6.206 (Antip. Sid.); of bright colours generally, περιβόλαια παντὸς ἄνθους D.H. 7.72; ἄ. θαλάσσιον seaweed dye, Ps.-Democr.Alch.p.42B. IV. ἄ. πεδινόν, = ἀνθεμίς, Ps.-Dsc. 3.136.