μελαίνω
μελαίνω ( Act. not in
Hom. or
Hes.), aor. 1 inf.
A). 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):—
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 μελαίνετ’ 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.
ShortDef
to blacken
Debugging
Headword (normalized):
μελαίνω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
μελαινω
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-65799
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">μελαίνω</span> ( Act. not in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hom.</span> </span> or <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span></span>), aor. 1 inf. <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="quote greek">μελᾶναι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg026:371a:23" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg026:371a.23/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mete.</span> 371a23 </a> :— Pass., pf. <span class="quote greek">μεμέλαμμαι</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Antyll.</span> </span> ap. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0722.tlg001:10:36:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0722.tlg001:10:36:1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Orib.</span> 10.36.1 </a>: aor. <span class="quote greek">ἐμελάνθην</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:919" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:919/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Aj.</span> 919 </a> ; Ep. 3 pl. <span class="quote greek">μελάνθησαν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc1:300" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc1:300/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sc.</span> 300 </a> :(<span class="etym greek">μέλας</span>):— <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">blacken, make black</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> </span> l. c., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg036:966b:22" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg036:966b.22/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span> 966b22 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0022.tlg002:472" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0022.tlg002:472/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Nic.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Al.</span> 472 </a>: metaph., <span class="foreign greek">μ. φράσιν</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">use an obscure</span> expression, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10:451c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10.451c/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ath.</span> 10.451c </a>; <span class="quote greek">μ. τὸ σαφές</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0081.tlg015:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0081.tlg015:2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.H.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pomp.</span> 2 </a> :— Pass., <span class="foreign greek">μελαίνετο δὲ χρόα καλόν</span> she <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">had her</span> fair skin <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">stained black</span> (i.e. with blood), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:354" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:5.354/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 5.354 </a>; <span class="quote greek">μελανθὲν αἷμα</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> </span> l. c., cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> 18(1).33 </span>; of earth just turned up, <span class="quote greek">ἡ δὲ μελαίνετ’ ὄπισθεν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:18:548" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:18.548/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 18.548 </a> ; of ripening grapes, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span> </span> l. c.; of a newly-bearded chin, ib.<span class="bibl"> 167 </span>; <span class="quote greek">αἱ λευκαὶ τρίχες ἐμελαίνοντο</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg008.perseus-grc1:270e" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg008.perseus-grc1:270e/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Plt.</span> 270e </a> ; of hair, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">to be dyed black</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg010.perseus-grc1:736" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg010.perseus-grc1:736/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ec.</span> 736 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">μεμελαμμένοι ὀδόντες</span> Antyll.l.c. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> Medic., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">cause</span> <span class="foreign greek">μελασμός</span> (q. v.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg012.perseus-grc1:5:20" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg012.perseus-grc1:5.20/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Aph.</span> 5.20 </a>:— Pass., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">turn black</span>, as a symptom of mortification, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg010.perseus-grc1:69" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg010.perseus-grc1:69/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Art.</span> 69 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg009.perseus-grc1:11" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg009.perseus-grc1:11/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fract.</span> 11 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">blacken, misrepresent</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4013.tlg002:290:24" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4013.tlg002:290.24/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Simp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">in Cael.</span> 290.24 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>4).</strong></span> Pass., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">receive an impression of blackness</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0544.tlg002:7:293" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0544.tlg002:7.293/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">M.</span> 7.293 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> intr., = Pass., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">grow black</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg031:83a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg031:83a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ti.</span> 83a </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg005:50" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg005:50/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ign.</span> 50 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 5.123 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Phld.</span></span>), <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.517c </span>.</div> </div><br><br>'}