ἰοειδής[ῐ],ές,(ἴον)
A. like the flower
ἴον
1
,purple, in Hom. always of the sea,ἰοειδέα πόντον, whether calm or stormy, Il. 11.298 , Od. 5.56 , 11.107 , Hes. Th. 844 ;κρήνηib. 3 .
II. (ἰόςB)poisonous, κέντρον
Nic. Th. 886
;λοιγόςib. 243 . [ Nic. makesῐshort, as conversely he hasῑάσιfromἴον(q.v.).]