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the black μελαινίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. the black, a name of Aphrodite at Corinth, Ath. 13.588c . II. a bivalvesea-shell, used as a drinking-cup, Sophr. 101 , Herod. 1.79 ; = πελωρίς , Xenocr. ap. Orib. 2.58.
blackfooted μελάμ-πους,ὁ,ἡ,πουν,τό, gen.ποδος, A. blackfooted, ancient epith. of the Egyptians, Apollod. 2.1.4 , Eust. 37.23 : in Hom. only as pr. n.,Blackfoot.
with black pebbles μελαμ-ψήφῑς,ῑδος,ὁ,ἡ, A. with black pebbles, of streams, Call. Dian. 101 , Del. 76 .
wearing of black robes, μελᾰν-ειμοσύνη,ἡ, A. wearing of black robes, Cat.Cod.Astr. 2.161 .
blackness μελᾰν-ία,ἡ, (μέλας) A. blackness, opp.λευκότης, Arist. Ph. 264b8 , Metaph. 1020b10 , Str. 12.8.18 , etc.;μ. τῆς μορφῆς, of negroes, Agatharch. 16 ; μ. οὐλῶν Dsc. 1.34 ; μ. ἐκ τόκου Crito
black pigment μελαν-τηρία,ἡ, A. black pigment, also used internally as a drug, Lat.creta sutoria, shoemakers' black, IG 22.1672.14 , 16 , 69 , Arist. Col. 794a20 , Heraclid.Tar. ap. Cael.Aur. CP 3.4
black-looking μελαν-ῶπις,ιδος,ἡ, fem.Adj. A. black-looking, σηπεδών Marc.Sid. 64 .
black benched μελᾰ́νο-ζυξ,ῠγος,ὁ,ἡ, lit. A. black benched, i. e. manned with swarthy (Egyptian) rowers, μ. ἄτα A. Supp. 530 (lyr.).
black-haired μελᾰ́νο-θριξ,τρῐχος,ὁ,ἡ, A. black-haired, Hp. Epid. 1.19 , Arist. GA 786a25 .
black-footed μελᾰνό-πους,ποδος,ὁ,ἡ, A. black-footed, gloss on κυανόπεζα , Sch. D Il. 11.628 .
with black fins μελᾰνο-πτέρυξ,ῠγος,ὁ,ἡ,=foreg., A. ὄνειρος E. Hec. 71 (anap.);with black fins, κορακῖνοι Ar. Fr. 537 .
black-veined μελᾰνό-φλεψ,εβος,ὁ,ἡ, A. black-veined, Aret. SD 2.1 .
black pigment, μελᾰνός,ή,όν, A. = μέλας , Gp. 7.15.6 , Stad. 57 : neut.μελανόν,τό ,black pigment, Sammelb. 2251 (iv A. D.).
dark mole-coloured μελᾰνοσπᾰλάκισσα [ᾰκ],ἡ, fem.Adj. A. dark mole-coloured, ἵππος PPetr. 3p.159 (iii B. C.).
blackness μελᾰνότης,ητος,ἡ, A. blackness, opp.λευκότης, Arist. Ph. 244b17 .
a becoming black μέλανσις,εως,ἡ, A. a becoming black, opp. λεύκανσις Arist. Ph. 227b8 , 230a23 . 2. dyeing black, τριχῶν Alex. Trall. 1.3 .
guinea-fowl, Numida ptilorhyncha μελε-αγρίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. guinea-fowl, Numida ptilorhyncha, etc., named after the hero Meleager, Arist. HA 559a25 , Clytusi, Scyl. 112 , Agatharch. 81 .
care, sorrow μελεδ-ώνη,ἡ, A. care, sorrow, in pl., Od. 19.517 , Sapph. 17 , Theoc. 21.5 , Cerc. 7.5 ; ἄγρυπνοι μελεδῶναι Phanocl. 1.5 : rare in Prose, Gal. 18(1).363 : in h.Ap. 532 , h.Merc. 447 ,
ashen, μελέϊνος,η,ον, A. ashen, IG 22.1672.307 , Thphr. HP 5.7.8 ; cf.μελίϊνος, μέλινος.
miserable-minded μελεόφρων,ὁ,ἡ, gen.ονος, A. miserable-minded, E. IT 854 (lyr.).
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-voiced, melodious μελῐ́-γηρυς, Dor. μελῐ́-γᾱρυς,υος,ὁ,ἡ, A. sweet-voiced, melodious, ὄψ Od. 12.187 ; ἀοιδή h.Ap. 519 ; παρθενικαί Alcm. 26.1 ;ὕμνοι, κῶμοι, Pi. O. 11(10).4 , N. 3.4 , παι
spawn of the murex μελί-κηρᾰ[ῐ],ἡ , A. spawn of the murex, as beinglike a honeycomb, Arist. HA 546b19 . 2. gloss on κοπρίων ( v.l. for κηρίων ), Gal. 19.113 . II. = μελικηρίς II, Pherecr. 25 .