with black trains to their robes μελᾰνο-συρμαῖος,ον, epith. of Egyptians in Ar. Th. 857 , with a double meaning, A. with black trains to their robes(σύρματα), andfond of purges(συρμαῖαι).
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with black trains to their robes μελᾰνο-συρμαῖος,ον, epith. of Egyptians in Ar. Th. 857 , with a double meaning, A. with black trains to their robes(σύρματα), andfond of purges(συρμαῖαι).
wearing black μελᾰνο-φόρος,ον, A. wearing black, Sch. E. Ph. 324 .
black pigment, μελᾰνός,ή,όν, A. = μέλας , Gp. 7.15.6 , Stad. 57 : neut.μελανόν,τό ,black pigment, Sammelb. 2251 (iv A. D.).
dark grey μελᾰνόφαιος,ον, A. dark grey, opp.λευκόφ-, of figs, Ath. 3.78a .
black-skinned μελάρ-ρῑνος,ον, (ῥινόν) A. black-skinned, Nonn. D. 14.395 ,al.
object of care μελεδ-αντός,ή,όν, A. object of care, Μαραθὼν . . μ. ἀνδράσιν BCH 50.529 (Attica,ii A.D.). -ή, f.l. for μελέτη , Hp. Mul. 1.67 .
careful μελεδ-ήμων,ον, gen.ονος, A. careful, c. gen., ἔργων Emp. 112.2 ; μ. κερκίδα πέπλων AP 6.39 ( Arch. );δόμων φυλακὰν μ.ib. 7.425 (Antip. Sid.).
ashen, μελέϊνος,η,ον, A. ashen, IG 22.1672.307 , Thphr. HP 5.7.8 ; cf.μελίϊνος, μέλινος.
having done wretchedly μελεό-πονος,ον, A. having done wretchedly, ib. 960 (lyr.).
singing with its wings μελεσίπτερος,ον, (μέλοςB) A. singing with its wings, epith. of the cicada, AP 7.194 ( Mnasalc. ).
practising diligently μελετ-ηρός,ά,όν, A. practising diligently, X. An. 1.9.5 ( Sup. ), Longin. Rh. p.203 H. ( Sup. );συνουσίαι μ. debatingsocieties, Philostr. VS 1.23.2 .
to be treated μελετ-ητέος,α,ον, A. to be treated, νοσήματα Hp. Acut. 6 . II. μελετητέον one must study, Pl. Grg. 527b , Porph. Abst. 1.31 : c.inf., Iamb. Protr. 5 .
mourning, cooing μελετ-ητικός,ή,όν, A. mourning, cooing, περιστεραί LXX Ez. 7.16 ;αὐλός,= vasca, Gloss. II. ὕλη μ.a collectionof meditations, D.L. 3.47 .
to be gained by practice μελετ-ητός,ή,όν, A. to be gained by practice, Pl. Clit. 407b , Luc. Im. 16 .
sweet-toned μελῐ́-βρομος,ον, A. sweet-toned, βοὰ αὐλοῖο AP 7.696 ( Arch. ).
sweet-sounding μελῐ́-γδουπος,ον, A. sweet-sounding, ἀοιδαί Id. N. 11.18 .
soft-eyed μελῐ́-γληνος,ον, A. soft-eyed, Hsch.
honey-tongued μελῐ́-γλωσσος,ον, A. honey-tongued, πειθοῦς ἐπαοιδαί A. Pr. 173 (anap.); ἀοιδαί B. Fr. 3.2 ;ἀηδών, of a poet, Id. 3.97 ; ἔπη Ar. Av. 908 (lyr.); Πιερίδες Epigr.Gr. 228a2 (Ephesu
honey-fed, μελῐ́-θρεπτος,ον, A. honey-fed, AP 9.122 (Evenus?).
sweet-voiced μελῐ́-θροος,ον, contr. μελῐ́-θρους,ουν, A. sweet-voiced,κύκνοςib. 5.124 ( Bass. ).
sweet-sounding μελί-κομπος,ον, A. sweet-sounding, ἀοιδαί Pi. I. 2.32 .
made of melilot μελῐ-λώτῐνος,η,ον, A. made of melilot, στέφανοι Alex. 114 , cf. Plu. 2.356f : neut. asAdv.,μ. λαλεῖνto talksweetly as melilot, Pherecr. 131.2 .
honey-breathing μελί-πνοος,ον, contr. μελί-πνους,ουν, A. honey-breathing, λίβανος AP 6.231 ( Phil. ): metaph., μ. σῦριγξ Theoc. 1.128 ; αὐδά Limen. 13 ; Μοῦσα Tryph. 429 .
honey-winged μελι-πτέρωτος,ον, A. honey-winged, μέλεα Μουσᾶν Lyr.Adesp. 81 .