nephew ἀδελφ-ιδέος, contr. -οῦς, ὁ, A. nephew, Alcm. 56 A, etc.; usu.brother's son, Hdt. 1.65 , 6.94 , al., Th. 2.101 , etc.; also,sister's son, Hdt. 4.147 , Str. 10.5.6 , etc.:—alsoἀδελφ-ιδός,belov
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nephew ἀδελφ-ιδέος, contr. -οῦς, ὁ, A. nephew, Alcm. 56 A, etc.; usu.brother's son, Hdt. 1.65 , 6.94 , al., Th. 2.101 , etc.; also,sister's son, Hdt. 4.147 , Str. 10.5.6 , etc.:—alsoἀδελφ-ιδός,belov
virgin ἀδμ-ῆτις,ιδος,ἡ, A. v.l. for ἀδμήτη in Il. 23.655 :—virgin, Benndorf NiemannReise in Lykien p.77 .
favourite, darling Ἄδων-ις[ᾰ],ιδος (alsoιος Pherecr. 198 ),ὁ,Adonis, A. ὦ τὸν Ἄδωνιν Sapph. 63 ; Ἀδώνι' ἄγομεν καὶ τὸν Ἄ. κλάομεν Pherecr. 170 ;ὥδωνις, i.e.ὁ Ἄ., Theoc. 3.47 :—hence, generally,
nightingale ἀηδ-ονίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. = ἀηδών ,nightingale, E. Rh. 550 (lyr.), Call. Lav.Pall. 94 , Theoc. 8.38 ;Μουσάων ἀηδονίς, of a poet, AP 7.414 ( Noss. ); of a girl, IG 14.1942 .
prickly ἀθερηίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. prickly, Nic. Th. 849 .
an Aeginetan Αἴγῑν-α,ης,ἡ,Aegina, Il. , etc.:—henceΑἰγῑν-ήτης,ου,ὁ, fem.Αἰγῑν-ῆτις,ιδος, A. an Aeginetan, ib., etc.
goatskin αἰγίς,ίδος,ἡ, (αῐξ, cf.νεβρίς): I. goatskin, worn as a dress, Hdt. 4.189 , E. Cyc. 360 (lyr.); hence, 2. esp. the skin shield of Zeus, Il. 5.738 , al.; lent by him to Athena, 2.447 , al.; t
Burnt-face Αἰθίοψ,οπος,ὁ, fem.Αἰθιοπίς,ίδος , ἡ(Αἰθίοψas fem., A. Fr. 328 , 329 ): pl. A. Αἰθιοπῆες Il. 1.423 , whence nom. Αἰθιοπεύς Call. Del. 208 : (αἴθω, ὄψ):—properly,Burnt-face, i.e.Ethiop
blood-redcloak αἱμᾰτίς,ίδος,ή, A. blood-redcloak(?), Arist. Col. 797a6 : perh.f.l. forsq.
blood-drinker, blood-sucker αἱμᾰτο-πώτης,ου,ὁ, A. blood-drinker, blood-sucker, Ar. Eq. 198 :—fem.αἱμᾰτο-πῶτις,ιδος, Man. 4.616 .
liable to discharge blood αἱμο-ρροί̈ς,ί̈δος,ἡ , mostly in pl.,αἱμορροί̈δες(sc.φλέβες) veins A. liable to discharge blood, esp.haemorrhoids, piles, Hp. Aph. 3.30 , etc. II. kind ofshell-fish, perh.Ap
direful Paris, Paris the author of ill αἰνό-πᾰρις,ιδος,ὁ, A. like Δύσπαρις ,direful Paris, Paris the author of ill, Alcm. 40 , E. Hec. 945 (lyr.).
one who chooses αἱρετ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. one who chooses, LXX Wi. 8.4 .
captive αἰχμᾰλ-ωτίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. captive, S. Aj. 1228 , E. Tr. 28 , LXX Ge. 31.26 . 2.Adj.fem. of αἰχμάλωτος, τὰς αἰχμαλωτίδας χέρας S. Aj. 71 .
gall of the Oriental tamarisk ἀκακαλίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. gall of the Oriental tamarisk, Dsc. 1.89 . 2. = νάρκισσος , Eumach. ap. Ath. 15.681e . 3. = ἄρκευθος , Ps.- Dsc. 1.75 .
goldfinch, Fringilla carduelis ἀκανθ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, a bird, A. goldfinch, Fringilla carduelis, orlinnet, Fr.linaria, Arist. HA 616b31 , Theoc. 7.141 . II. = ἠριγέρων , Call. ap. Plin. HN 25.168 : = ἄκα
goldfinch ἀκανθ-υλλίς,ίδος,ἡ, Dim. of ἀκανθίς(in form), prob. A. goldfinch, Eub. 123 (dub.), Arist. HA 593a13 , 616a5 , cf. Edict.Diocl. 4.34 . 2. = ἀσφάραγος , Apul. Herb. 84 .
walking among thorns ἀκανθο-βάτης,ου,ὁ, A. walking among thorns, nickname of grammarians, AP 11.322 ( Antiphan. ): —fem.ἀκανθο-βάτις,ιδος, ib. 7.198 ( Leon. ).
millepede ἀκατίς,ίδος, A. millepede, Steph. in Hp. 1.154 D.
midwife ἀκεσ-τρίς,ίδος,ἡ, fem. ofἀκεστήρ, A. midwife, Hp. Carn. 19 .
pointed object ἀκίς,ίδος,ἡ, (cf.ἀκήA) A. pointed object; hence,needle, Hp. Int. 41 ;splinter, Id. Epid. 5.46 ;πετροτόμος ἀ., of a chisel, APl. 4.221 ( Theaet. ). 2. barbof an arrow or hook, βελῶν P
point of dart ἀκρ-οβελίς,ίδος,ἡ, (ὀβελός) A. point of dart, Archipp. 10 . II. = εἶδος ἀκοντίου , Suid.
grasshopper, locust, cricket ἀκρίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. grasshopper, locust, cricket, Il. 21.12 , Ar. Ach. 1116 , Arist. HA 555b18 , Thphr. Fr. 174.3 , Theoc. 7.41 , LXX Ex. 10.4 , etc.:— sg., in collective se
acrostic ἀκρο-στιχίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. acrostic, D.H. 4.62 , Cic. Div. 2.54.111 :— alsoἀκρό-στιχα,τά, AP 9.385 tit.