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μελαίνω
μελαίνω [μέλας.] To make dark ; in pass., to grow dark : μελαίνετο χρόα καλόν (her flesh grew livid) Il. 5.354, νειὸς μελαίνετʼ ὄπισθεν (was represented as darkened in hue by some process of shading) Il. 18.548.

ShortDef

to blacken

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Headword:
μελαίνω
Headword (normalized):
μελαίνω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
μελαινω
Intro Text:
μελαίνω [μέλας.] To make dark ; in pass., to grow dark : μελαίνετο χρόα καλόν (her flesh grew livid) Il. 5.354, νειὸς μελαίνετʼ ὄπισθεν (was represented as darkened in hue by some process of shading) Il. 18.548.
IDX:
6262
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:cunliffe_lex-n6262
Key:
melai/nw

Senses and Citations (From Data)

Citations (From Models)

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{'quote': 'νειὸς μελαίνετʼ ὄπισθεν', 'ref': 'Il. 18.548', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:18.548'}

Data

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