Liddell–Scott–Jones: ἀφᾰν-ής

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unseen,

ἀφᾰν-ής,ές, (φαίνομαι)

A. unseen,esp. of the nether world, Ταρτάρου πυθμήν

Pi. Fr. 207

, cf. A. Th. 860 (lyr.); ἀ. κἀν Ἀί̈δα δόμῳ φοιτάσῃς

Sapph. 68

;χάσμα ἀ.ablindpit, Hdt. 6.76 ;ἡ ἀ. θεός,of Persephone, S. OC 1556 (lyr.);ὁ ἀ. πόλος,i. e. the south pole, Arist. Cael. 285b21 , Mu. 394b31 (but ἀ. κόσμος starless,

Vett.Val. 6.22

).

2. ἀ. γίγνεσθαι,

= ἀφανίζεσθαι ,disappear,

ὑπὸ γῆν

Hdt. 3.104

, cf. E. IT 757 , Pl. R. 360a ; so ἀ. ἦν disappeared,

Hdt. 7.37

, cf. X. An. 1.4.7 ; of soldiersmissingafter a battle, Th. 2.34 ;runaway, absconded,

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PGen. 5.4

(ii A. D.).

b. στήλας ἀ. ποιῆσαι obliterate, SIG 38.38 (Teos).

3. unnoticed, secret,

ἀ. νόος ἀθανἁτων

Sol. 17

;ἀ. νεῦμαasecretsign, Th. 1.134 ; ἀ. χωρίον out of sight,

Id. 4.29

, cf. ib. 67 ; ἀ. ξιφίδιον concealed,

Id. 8.69

;δι' ἐπιστολῶν ἀφανῶν secretorinvisiblewritings, Ph. Bel. 102.29 : c.part.,ἀ. εἶναι ἀπιόντεςdepartwithout being noticed,

X. An. 4.2.4 ; ἀ. ὄντες ἠδίκουν

Th. 1.68

;μαντικῇ χρώμενος οὐκ ἀ. ἦνhe waswell known todo . . , X. Mem. 1.1.2 .

b. uncertain, doubtful,

ἀ. νοῦσοι

Hdt. 2.84

;σὺν ἀφανεῖ λόγῳon anuncertaincharge, S. OT 657 (lyr.); ἐν ἀφανεῖ λ.

Antipho 5.59

; μόρος

S. OC 1682

(lyr.); ὄνομα

E. Tr. 1322

(lyr.); ἐλπίς

Th. 5.103

; πρόφασις ἀφανεστάτη λόγῳ

Id. 1.23

; οὐκ ἀ. τεκμήρια

X. Ages. 6.1

;μεθέντας τἀφανῆ,opp.τὸ πρὸς ποσί,

S. OT 131 ;ἀ. χάριςa favourfrom an unknown hand,

D. 19.240 ; ἐς ἀφανὲς τὸν μῦθον ἀνενείκας

Hdt. 2.23

; μισῶ μὲν ὅστις τἀφανῆ περισκοπῶν

S. Fr. 737

; τὰ ἀ. μεριμνᾶν

Ar. Fr. 672

; ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀ. φανεροῖς μαρτυρίοις χρῆσθαι

Arist. EN 1104a13

; of what isbeyond the evidence of sense,opp. φανερόν, ἁρμονίη ἀ. φανερῆς κρείττων

Heraclit. 54

, cf. Phld. Sign. 1 , al.; τἀφανὲς διὰ τοῦ φαινομένου συλλογίζεσθαι

Epicur. Nat. 14.4

; τὸ τῆς τύχης ἀ. οἷ προβήσεται

E. Alc. 785

; τὸ ἀ. τοῦ κατορθώσειν

Th. 2.42

;ἐν ἀφανεῖ ἔτι κεῖσθαι, ἐν τῷ ἀ. εἶναι,

Id. 1.42 , 3.23 ; ἐν ἀ. κεκτῆσθαί τι secretly,

Pl. Lg. 954e

; ἐκ τοῦ ἀφανοῦς

Th. 1.51

, 4.96 , etc.; ἐξ ἀ.

A. Fr. 57.9

, Ar. Ra. 1332 : neut. pl. asAdv., E. Hipp. 1289 (lyr.). Regul.Adv.

ἀφανῶς

Th. 3.43

, etc.: Sup.

-έστατα

X. HG 5.1.27

.

4. of persons and things,unnoticed, obscure,

E. Tr. 1244 ; also οὐ γὰρ ἀ. κρινεῖτε τὴν δίκην

Th. 3.57

; ἀ. καὶ ταπεινὴ φύσις

D. 61.35

.

5. ἀ. οὐσία personalproperty, as money,which can be secreted and made away with(cf. ἀφανίζω

1.7

), opp.φανερά(real), as land, Lys. 32.4 , cf. BCH 27.219 (Crete); opp.ἐμφανής,

IG 12(2).15.8 (Mytil.), SIG 554.17 ; but simply,concealed,

ἀφανῆ καταστῆσαι τὴν οὐσίαν

Lys. 20.23

: in lit. sense, ἀ. πλοῦτος

Ar. Ec. 602

; πλοῦτος ἀ. ὃν σὺ κατορύξας ἔχεις

Men. 128.16

.

References

Pi. Fr. 207
A. Th. 860
Sapph. 68
Hdt. 6.76
S. OC 1556
Arist. Cael. 285b21
Mu. 394b31
Vett.Val. 6.22
Hdt. 3.104
E. IT 757
Pl. R. 360a
Hdt. 7.37
X. An. 1.4.7
Th. 2.34
PGen. 5.4
SIG 38.38
Sol. 17
Th. 1.134
Id. 4.29
67
Id. 8.69
Ph. Bel. 102.29
X. An. 4.2.4
Th. 1.68
X. Mem. 1.1.2
Hdt. 2.84
S. OT 657
Antipho 5.59
S. OC 1682
E. Tr. 1322
Th. 5.103
Id. 1.23
X. Ages. 6.1
S. OT 131
D. 19.240
Hdt. 2.23
S. Fr. 737
Ar. Fr. 672
Arist. EN 1104a13
Heraclit. 54
Phld. Sign. 1
Epicur. Nat. 14.4
E. Alc. 785
Th. 2.42
Id. 1.42
3.23
Pl. Lg. 954e
Th. 1.51
4.96
A. Fr. 57.9
Ar. Ra. 1332
E. Hipp. 1289
Th. 3.43
X. HG 5.1.27
E. Tr. 1244
Th. 3.57
D. 61.35
1.7
Lys. 32.4
BCH 27.219
IG 12(2).15.8
SIG 554.17
Lys. 20.23
Ar. Ec. 602
Men. 128.16