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ψάλτιγξ
ψαλτικός
ψαλτός
ψάλτρια
ψαλτῳδέω
ψαλτῳδός
ψαλύγων
ψαμαθηΐς
ψαμαθία
ψαμαθίς
ψάμαθος
ψαμαθώδης
ψάμμα
ψαμμαῖος
ψαμμακόσιοι
ψαμματίζω
ψάμμη
ψάμμητον
ψαμμιαῖος
ψαμμίας
ψάμμινος
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ψάμαθος
ψᾰ/μᾰθ-ος, ἡ (poet., also in a Homeric paraphrase, Plu. 2.393e ),
A). sand of the sea-shore, ἔρειπε δὲ τεῖχος Ἀχαιῶν .. , ὡς ὅτε τις ψάμαθον πάϊς ἄγχι θαλάσσης .. συνέχευε Il. 15.362 ; ψαμάθῳ εἰλυμένα πολλῇ Od. 14.136 ; ἀμφὶ χλωρὰν ψ. S. Aj. 1064 ; παρακτία ψ. E. IA 165 (lyr.), cf. 1054 (lyr.); παρὰ ψ. καὶ θῖν’ ἁλός Ar. V. 1520 (lyr.): freq. in pl., νῆα .. ἐπ’ ἠπείροιο ἔρυσσαν ὑψοῦ ἐπὶ ψαμάθοις Il. 1.486 ; ἐπὶ ψαμάθοις ἁλίῃσι Od. 3.38 , cf. 4.438 ; of river-sand, Il. 21.202 , 319 .
2). prov. of a countless multitude, ὅσα ψ. τε κόνις τε ib. 9.385 : pl., grains of sand, φύλλοισιν ἐοικότες ἢ ψαμάθοισιν 2.800 ; ὁπόσαι ἐν θαλάσσᾳ καὶ ποταμοῖς ψάμαθοι κλονέονται Pi. P. 9.47 . (Perh. formed by combining ψάμμος and ἄμαθος; similarly ἄμμος (ἅμμος) by combining ἄμαθος and ψάμμος; ἄμαθος is cogn. with Engl. sand.)


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sand, sea-sand

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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ψᾰ/μᾰθ-ος</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span> (poet., also in a Homeric paraphrase, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.393e </span>), <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">sand of the sea-shore,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἔρειπε δὲ τεῖχος Ἀχαιῶν .. , ὡς ὅτε τις ψάμαθον πάϊς ἄγχι θαλάσσης .. συνέχευε</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:362" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:15.362/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 15.362 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ψαμάθῳ εἰλυμένα πολλῇ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:14:136" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:14.136/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 14.136 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἀμφὶ χλωρὰν ψ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1064" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1064/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Aj.</span> 1064 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">παρακτία ψ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg018.perseus-grc1:165" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg018.perseus-grc1:165/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IA</span> 165 </a> (lyr.), cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg018.perseus-grc1:1054" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg018.perseus-grc1:1054/canonical-url/"> 1054 </a> (lyr.); <span class="quote greek">παρὰ ψ. καὶ θῖν’ ἁλός</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1520" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1520/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">V.</span> 1520 </a> (lyr.): freq. in pl., <span class="quote greek">νῆα .. ἐπ’ ἠπείροιο ἔρυσσαν ὑψοῦ ἐπὶ ψαμάθοις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:486" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.486/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 1.486 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἐπὶ ψαμάθοις ἁλίῃσι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:3:38" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:3.38/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 3.38 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:4:438" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:4.438/canonical-url/"> 4.438 </a>; of <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">river-sand,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:21:202" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:21.202/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 21.202 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:319" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:319/canonical-url/"> 319 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> prov. of a countless multitude, <span class="foreign greek">ὅσα ψ. τε κόνις τε</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:385" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:9.385/canonical-url/"> 9.385 </a>: pl., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">grains of sand,</span> <span class="quote greek">φύλλοισιν ἐοικότες ἢ ψαμάθοισιν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:800" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:2.800/canonical-url/"> 2.800 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὁπόσαι ἐν θαλάσσᾳ καὶ ποταμοῖς ψάμαθοι κλονέονται</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:9:47" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:9.47/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">P.</span> 9.47 </a> . (Perh. formed by combining <span class="foreign greek">ψάμμος</span> and <span class="foreign greek">ἄμαθος;</span> similarly <span class="foreign greek">ἄμμος </span>(<span class="etym greek">ἅμμος</span>) by combining <span class="foreign greek">ἄμαθος</span> and <span class="foreign greek">ψάμμος; ἄμαθος</span> is cogn. with Engl. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">sand.</span>)</div> </div><br><br>'}