ἀφεγγ-ής,ές,
A. without light, φῶς ἀ.a lightthat is no light(i. e. to the blind), S. OC 1549 ;νυκτὸς ἀφεγγὲς βλέφαρον,of the moon, E. Ph. 543 ; simply,dark,
σπῆλυγξ
Opp. C. 3.324
; ὀμίχλη
AP 9.675
;δηϊοτήςanightbattle, Nonn. D. 24.165 ; Ἀί̈δα . . τὸν ἀφεγγέα χῶρον
Epigr.Gr. 372.13
(Cotiaeum), cf. D.H. 8.52 .
2. not visible to the eye,
ὀδμά
A. Pr. 115
.
3. metaph.,εἴ τι . . τυγχάνεις ἀφεγγὲς φέρωνsomethingill-starred, unlucky,
S. OC 1481 (lyr.).
4. obscure, ἔκδοσιςOlymp.Alch. p.70B.