ὑπωπι-ασμός,ὁ,=
A. suggillatio,
Gloss.
-ον,τό,(ὤψ)the part of the face under the eyes, νυκτὶ θοῇ ἀτάλαντος ὑπώπια likenight incountenance,i.e. dark, gloomy, Il. 12.463 , cf. Hp. Int. 12 ( v.l. ὑπόπυα ), Philostr. Gym. 48 .
II. a blow in the face, black eye,
E. Fr. 374 , Ar. Ach. 551 , V. 1386 , Apolloph. 3 , Lys. 4.9 , etc.: then,any bruiseorweal,
Thphr. HP 9.20.3 , cf. Gal. 12.804 ; improperly applied toa bruise on the foot,as is shown by the joke in Ath. 3.97f .
2. metaph.,blot, disgrace,
Cic. Att. 1.20.5 .
III. a plant, the root of which was bruised and appliedas a cure for black eyes,
= θαψία , Ps.- Dsc. 4.153 .