ἄνθος — Middle Liddell

ἄνθος note that ἀνθέων shows up even in Attic. a blossom, flower, Hom., etc. generally, anything thrown out upon the surface, froth, scum. metaph. the bloom or flower of life, ἥβης ἄνθος Il.; ὥρας ἄνθος Xen.; χροιᾶς ἄνθος the bloom of complexion, Aesch.:—also, the flower of an army and the like, Aesch., Thuc.; τὸ σὸν ἄνθος thy pride or honour, Aesch. the height or highest pitch of anything, bad as well as good, ἔρωτος Aesch.; μανίας Soph. brightness, brilliancy, Theogn.; in pl. bright colours, Plat.; ἁλὸς ἄνθεα, i.e. purple, Anth.

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a blossom, flower

bird (yellow wagtail?)

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ἄνθος

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ἄνθος

Headword (normalized/stripped):

ανθος

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2864

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n2865

Key:

a)/nqos1

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