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μελαίνω
μελαίνω ( Act. not in Hom. or Hes.), aor. 1 inf. μελᾶναι Arist. Mete. 371a23:— Pass., pf. μεμέλαμμαι Antyll. ap. Orib. 10.36.1: aor. ἐμελάνθην S. Aj. 919; Ep. 3 pl. μελάνθησαν Hes. Sc. 300: ( μέλας):—

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to blacken

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Headword:
μελαίνω
Headword (normalized):
μελαίνω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
μελαινω
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μελαίνω ( Act. not in Hom. or Hes.), aor. 1 inf. μελᾶναι Arist. Mete. 371a23:— Pass., pf. μεμέλαμμαι Antyll. ap. Orib. 10.36.1: aor. ἐμελάνθην S. Aj. 919; Ep. 3 pl. μελάνθησαν Hes. Sc. 300: ( μέλας):—
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Key:
melai/nw

Senses and Citations (From Data)

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Children (1)
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blacken, make black, Arist. l.c., Pr. 966b22, Nic. Al. 472: metaph., μ. φράσιν use an obscure expression, Ath. 10.451c; μ. τὸ σαφές D.H. Pomp. 2:— Pass., μελαίνετο δὲ χρόα καλόν she had her fair skin stained black (i.e. with blood), Il. 5.354; μελανθὲν αἷμα S. l.c., cf. Gal. 18(1).33; of earth just turned up, ἡ δὲ μελαίνετʼ ὄπισθεν Il. 18.548; of ripening grapes, Hes. l.c.; of a newly-bearded chin, ib. 167; αἱ λευκαὶ τρίχες ἐμελαίνοντο Pl. Plt. 270e; of hair, to be dyed black, Ar. Ec. 736; μεμελαμμένοι ὀδόντες Antyll. l.c.
Citations (10)
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Pr. 966b22,
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Nic. Al. 472: metaph.,
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Ath. 10.451c;
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D.H. Pomp. 2
μ. τὸ σαφές
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Il. 5.354;
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μελανθὲν αἷμα
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Il. 18.548
ἡ δὲ μελαίνετʼ ὄπισθεν
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ib. 167;
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Pl. Plt. 270e
αἱ λευκαὶ τρίχες ἐμελαίνοντο
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Ar. Ec. 736;
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cause μελασμός (q. v.), Hp. Aph. 5.20:— Pass., turn black, as a symptom of mortification, Id. Art. 69, Fract. 11.
Citations (3)
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Hp. Aph. 5.20:—
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Id. Art. 69,
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Fract. 11.
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3
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blacken, misrepresent, Simp. in Cael. 290.24.
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Simp. in Cael. 290.24.
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4
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Pass., receive an impression of blackness, S.E. M. 7.293.
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S.E. M. 7.293.
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II
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= Pass., grow black, Pl. Ti. 83a, Thphr. Ign. 50, AP 5.123 ( Phld.), Plu. Curios. 2.517c.
Citations (4)
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Pl. Ti. 83a,
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Thphr. Ign. 50,
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AP 5.123 (
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Plu. Curios. 2.517c.
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Citations (From Models)

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