ἀμαιμάκετος,η,ον, alsoος,ον
Hes. Sc. 207 :—
A. irresistible,old Ep. word, also in Lyr. and Trag. (lyr.); of Chimaera, Il. 6.179 , 16.329 ; of fire vomited by her, Hes. Th. 319 ; of fire generally, S. OT 177 ;θάλασσα, πόντος,
Hes. Sc. 207 , Pi. P. 1.14 ; of ship's mast, proof against any strain, Od. 14.311 ; of the trident, Pi. I. 8(7).37 ;ἀ. μένος, κινηθμός,
P. 3.33 , 4.208 ; νεῖκος stubborn,
B. 10.64
; of the Furies, S. OC 127 ;ἀ. βυθοῖςinunfathomabledepths, IG 3.900 . [Usu. derived fr.ἀ- intens.,μαιμάω,i. e.furious;but apptly. connected withἄμαχοςby Poets.]