ἀμαυρός
ἀμαυρ-ός [ᾰμ],
ά , όν (
ός,
όν Pl.Com. 1 D.),
A). dark, i.e.,
1). hardly seen, dim, faint, εἴδωλον ἀ. shadowy spectre,
Od. 4.824 ;
νέκυες Sapph. 68 ;
ἴχνος faint footstep, of an old man,
E. HF 124 , cf.
X. Cyn. 6.21 ; of the sun,
ἀχλυώδης καὶ ἀμαυρότερος obscure, glimmering, Arist. Mete. 367a21 ; of a comet's tail, ib.
343b12 , cf.
Theoc. 22.21 .
2). having no light, νύξ Luc. Am. 32 ;
ὄψις X. Cyn. 5.26 :—hence,
blind, sightless, of man,
S. OC 1018 ;
ἕπεο .. ἀμαυρῷ κώλῳ ib.
182 ;
ψαύσας ἀμαυραῖς χερσίν ib.
1639 ;
ἀμαυρά or
ἀμαυρῶς βλέπειν dimly, Hp. Acut. (Sp.) 55 ,
AP 12.254 (
Strat.), cf.
IG 14.2111 .
II). metaph.,
1). dim, faint, uncertain, κληδών A. Ch. 853 ;
σθένος E. HF 231 ;
δόξα, ἡδοναί, ἐλπίς, Plu. Lyc. 4 ,
2.125c ,
Arr. ap.
Suid.;
ζῷα-ότερα creatures
of obscure kind, Arist. HA 608a11 ;
ἐντομαὶ -ότεραι less conspicuous notches,
Thphr. HP 6.2.5 , cf.
6.7.1 .
III). Act.,
enfeebling (or perh.
baffling, obscure),
νοῦσος AP 7.78 (
Dionys.): Subst.
ἀμαυρά, ἡ (sc.
τελετή), =
ἀμαύρωσις 1.3 ,
PMag.Leid.W. 6.21 .
ShortDef
dimly seen, dim, faint, baffling sight
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Headword (normalized/stripped):
αμαυρος
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἀμαυρ-ός</span> <span class="pron greek">[ᾰμ]</span>, <span class="itype greek">ά</span> <span class="foreign greek">, όν </span>(<span class="itype greek">ός</span>, <span class="itype greek">όν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0497.tlg001:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0497.tlg001:1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.Com.</span> 1 </a> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span></span>), <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">dark,</span> i.e., </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>1).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">hardly seen, dim, faint,</span> <span class="foreign greek">εἴδωλον ἀ.</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">shadowy</span> spectre, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:4:824" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:4.824/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 4.824 </a>; <span class="quote greek">νέκυες</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Sapph.</span> 68 </span> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἴχνος</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">faint</span> footstep, of an old man, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc1:124" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc1:124/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HF</span> 124 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg014.perseus-grc1:6:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg014.perseus-grc1:6.21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cyn.</span> 6.21 </a>; of the sun, <span class="quote greek">ἀχλυώδης καὶ ἀμαυρότερος</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">obscure, glimmering,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg026:367a:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg026:367a.21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mete.</span> 367a21 </a> ; of a comet\'s tail, ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg026:343b:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg026:343b.12/canonical-url/"> 343b12 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:22:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:22.21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theoc.</span> 22.21 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">having no light,</span> <span class="quote greek">νύξ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0061.tlg002:32" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0061.tlg002:32/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Luc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Am.</span> 32 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὄψις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg014.perseus-grc1:5:26" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg014.perseus-grc1:5.26/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cyn.</span> 5.26 </a> :—hence, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">blind, sightless,</span> of man, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1018" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1018/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OC</span> 1018 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἕπεο .. ἀμαυρῷ κώλῳ</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:182" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:182/canonical-url/"> 182 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ψαύσας ἀμαυραῖς χερσίν</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1639" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1639/canonical-url/"> 1639 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἀμαυρά</span> or <span class="quote greek">ἀμαυρῶς βλέπειν</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">dimly,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> </span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">Acut. (Sp.)</span> <span class="bibl"> 55 </span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 12.254 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Strat.</span></span>), cf.<span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 14.2111 </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> of sound, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">dim, faint,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg004:802a:19" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg004:802a.19/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Aud.</span> 802a19 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> metaph., </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>1).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">dim, faint, uncertain,</span> <span class="quote greek">κληδών</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:853" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:853/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ch.</span> 853 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">σθένος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc1:231" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc1:231/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HF</span> 231 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">δόξα, ἡδοναί, ἐλπίς,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg004:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg004:4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lyc.</span> 4 </a>, <span class="bibl"> 2.125c </span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arr.</span> </span> ap. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Suid.</span></span>; <span class="foreign greek">ζῷα-ότερα</span> creatures <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">of obscure kind,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:608a:11" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:608a.11/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HA</span> 608a11 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἐντομαὶ -ότεραι</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">less conspicuous</span> notches, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:6:2:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:6:2:5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HP</span> 6.2.5 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:6:7:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:6:7:1/canonical-url/"> 6.7.1 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">obscure, mean, unknown,</span> <span class="quote greek">-οτέρη γενεή</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg002.perseus-grc1:284" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg002.perseus-grc1:284/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Op.</span> 284 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τυχηρὸν .. τιθεῖσ’ ἀμαυρόν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:466" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:466/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ag.</span> 466 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg006.perseus-grc1:204" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg006.perseus-grc1:204/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Andr.</span> 204 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἀ. ἀσθενής τε</span> Pl.Com.l.c. Adv. <span class="foreign greek">-ρῶς</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">obscurely,</span> opp. <span class="foreign greek">ἀκριβῶς,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg005:279a:29" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg005:279a.29/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cael.</span> 279a29 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">gloomy, troubled,</span> <span class="quote greek">φρήν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:546" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:546/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ag.</span> 546 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:157" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:157/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ch.</span> 157 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> Act., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">enfeebling</span> (or perh. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">baffling, obscure</span>), <span class="quote greek">νοῦσος</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 7.78 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Dionys.</span></span>): Subst. <span class="foreign greek">ἀμαυρά, ἡ</span> (sc. <span class="foreign greek">τελετή</span>), = <span class="ref greek">ἀμαύρωσις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0084.tlg001:1:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0084.tlg001:1.3/canonical-url/"> 1.3 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PMag.Leid.W.</span> 6.21 </span>.</div> </div><br><br>'}