ἄωτον
ἄωτον
Deriv. uncertain.
fine wool, flock, οἰὸς ἄωτον, or without οἰός, the sheepʼs finest wool, Hom.; λίνοιο λεπτὸν ἄωτον the delicate flock of flax, i. e. the finest linen, Il.
metaph. the finest, best of its kind, the flower of a thing, ἄωτος ζωᾶς the flower of life, Pind.; Χαρίτων ἄωτος their choisest gift, Pind.
Headword (normalized):
ἄωτον
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αωτον
Intro Text:
ἄωτον
Deriv. uncertain.
fine wool, flock, οἰὸς ἄωτον, or without οἰός, the sheepʼs finest wool, Hom.; λίνοιο λεπτὸν ἄωτον the delicate flock of flax, i. e. the finest linen, Il.
metaph. the finest, best of its kind, the flower of a thing, ἄωτος ζωᾶς the flower of life, Pind.; Χαρίτων ἄωτος their choisest gift, Pind.
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