κωφ-ός,ή,όν,
A. blunt, dull, obtuse, opp. ὀξύς, κ. βέλος
Il. 11.390
, cf. E. Fr. 495.27 ; κ. καλάμη
AP 12.25
( Stat.Flacc. ).
II. metaph.,
1. of sound,mute, noiseless, κύματι κωφῷ
Il. 14.16
;κωφὴν γὰρ δὴ γαῖαν ἀεικίζειis maltreatingdumb, senselessearth, 24.54 ;τὰ μὲν ἄλλα ἔσκε κωφάthe other parts soundeddull, opp. to the ringing of the hollow parts when struck, Hdt. 4.200 : neut. pl. asAdv., κωφὰ δὲ πόντος κεῖτο
Orph. A. 1103
;ὁ κ. λιμήν, prob. the bay of Munychia, as opp. to the noisy Piraeus, X. HG 2.4.31 ;κωφότερος ὁ ψόφος ἔσται, i.e.muffled, Aen.Tact. 19 ;τῶν μεταλλικῶν κωφότατος [ὁ σίδηρος]rings least, Plu. 2.721f ; κωφοὶ ἄνεμοι
D.S. 3.51
.