χαμαιπετής
χαμαιπετής
χᾰμαι-πετής, ές
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falling to the ground, Eur.; χ. φόνος blood that has fallen on the earth, Eur.; χαμαιπετεῖς ἔκεισθε ye were lying prostrate, Aesch.
lying on the ground, Plat.
on the ground, εὐνή Eur.
adv. -τῶς, along the ground, like a gooseʼs flight, Luc.
metaph. falling to the ground, i. e. coming to naught, Pind.
grovelling, low, of style, Luc.