in many rows, πολύ-στοιχος,ον, A. in many rows, ὀδόντες Arist. HA 505a29 ; κριθαί Thphr. HP 8.4.2 ( Comp. );π. γνάθοιjawsset with many rows of teeth, Lyc. 414 .
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in many rows, πολύ-στοιχος,ον, A. in many rows, ὀδόντες Arist. HA 505a29 ; κριθαί Thphr. HP 8.4.2 ( Comp. );π. γνάθοιjawsset with many rows of teeth, Lyc. 414 .
much-twisted, πολύ-στρεπτος,ον, A. much-twisted, δεσμοί v.l. for πολυπλέκτοισι in Nic. Al. 224 , cf. Orph. A. 1096 , etc.; τὸ ἄστατον καὶ π. τῆς θαλάσσης Lyd. Mens. 4.159 .
much-twisted, πολύ-στροφος,ον, A. much-twisted, λίναib. 6.107 ( Phil. ); ἀκτίς Mesom. Sol. 12 . 2. versatile, γνώμα Pi. Fr. 214 ; π. τὴν γνώμην Poll. 6.131 . 3. making many turns,of a dancer
much-compounded, πολυ-σύνθετος,ον, A. much-compounded, Plot. 5.9.3 ; of medicines,with many ingredients, Alex.Trall. 5.5 ; of words,with many elements,Sch. Ar. Ra. 844 , etc. II. τὸ π. the union
multiform, πολυ-σχημάτιστος [ᾰ],ον, A. multiform, Poll. 5.170 ; τὸ π. variety of rhetorical forms, D.H. Vett.Cens. 3.1 . 2. of verses,composed of various metres, στίχοιSch. Ar. Eq. 322 , etc.; [μ
skilled in many arts, πολύ-τεχνος,ον, A. skilled in many arts, πόλιςAristeas 114 ; Σιδόνιοι Str. 16.2.24 ; π. ὑποθέσεις ἔργων Plu. Per. 12 .Adv. -νως, ἔχεινAristeas 73 . II. the work of many cra
well-fed, plump, πολύ-τροφος,ον, A. well-fed, plump, Thphr. CP 4.3.5 , Plu. Lyc. 17 , Ptol. Tetr. 163 . II. parox.πολυτρόφος,ον, Act. ,supplying food, Δάματερ π. Call. Cer. 2 ; [γαῖα]Mém. Miss.
abounding in songs, much sung of, famous, πολύ-υμνος,ον, A. abounding in songs, much sung of, famous, θεὸς π.,of Dionysus, E. Ion 1074 (lyr.), cf. h.Hom. 26.7 ; πόρνη Anacr. 159 ; Ἀθῆναι Ar. Eq. 1
much spoken of, famous, πολύ-φᾰτος,ον, (φημί) A. much spoken of, famous, ἀγῶνες Pi. P. 11.47 ;π. ὕμνος excellent, noblestrain, Id. O. 1.8 , cf. N. 7.81 .
abounding in copper πολῠ́-χαλκος,ον, A. abounding in copperorbronze, πολύχρυσος π.,of Troy, Il. 18.289 ; of Sidon, Od. 15.425 ; of Dolon, Il. 10.315 . II. wrought of bronze, brazen, οὐρανός 5.504
wide-yawning, capacious, πολῠ-χανδής,ές, A. wide-yawning, capacious, Orph. Fr. 56 ;ψυχῆς π. κόλπον Stud.Ital.(N. S. ) 2.398 (Crete); κρωσσός Theoc. 13.46 ; ὅλμος Nic. Th. 951 ; λαιμός Nonn. D.
with many hands, many-handed, πολῠ́-χειρ,χειρος,ὁ,ἡ, A. with many hands, many-handed, Ἐρινύς S. El. 488 (lyr.), Arist. Pol. 1281b6 . II. with a large band of soldiers, A. Pers. 83 (lyr.); π. δύν
multitude of hands, πολῠ-χειρία,ἡ, A. multitude of hands,i.e.workmenorassistants, Th. 2.77 , X. Cyr. 3.3.26 , Arist. Mu. 398b12 , Man. ap. J. Ap. 1.26 . II. possession of many hands, Βριάρεω π. P
diarrhoea, Com. Adesp. πολῠ́-χεσος,ον , ̔χέζὠ: A. π. νόσημα diarrhoea, Com. Adesp. 19 .
dark yellow, πολῠ́-χλωρος, Ion. πουλύ-,ον, A. dark yellow, τὸ π. Id. Epid. 2.1.10 .
many-stringed, πολύ-χορδος,ον, A. many-stringed, βάρβιτον Theoc. 16.45 ;many-toned,of the flute, Simon. 46 , cf. Pl. R. 399d ( Sup. ); π. ᾠδαί E. Med. 196 (anap.);πολυχορδοτάτα γῆρυςthe soundof
useful for many purposes, very useful, πολύ-χρηστος,ον, A. useful for many purposes, very useful, Arist. GA 789b9 , Pol. 1337b26 , Dsc. 1.1 , Gal. 6.534 , 480 ( Sup. ); τὸ π. Corn. ND 9 : Comp. ,
many-coloured, variegated, πολύ-χροος,ον, contr. πολύ-χρους,ουν, (χρόα) A. many-coloured, variegated, φάρμακα Emp. 23.3 , cf. Arist. Pr. 963b37 , Opp. C. 1.348 ; ἄνθρωπος π. τὰ ὄμματα Arist. HA
spacious, extensive, πολύ-χωρος,ον A. spacious, extensive, Ἅιδης Luc. Luct. 2 : Sup. , Gal. UP 8.11 . II. π. ἀριθμοί large,'round' numbers, Vett. Val. 274.27 . III. divided into many squaresorco
with many claws, πολῠ-ώνῠχος,ον, A. with many claws,of birds, Arist. HA 504a5 ;τὰ π.(sc.ζῷα)dividing the hoof, Id. Pr. 895a38 .
to be full of men, to be populous, πολῠανδρ-έω, A. to be full of men, to be populous, ὄχλοις π. αἱ πόλεις Th. 6.17 , cf. Str. 8.7.1 , Sammelb. 7462.7 (i A. D.):— Med. , πολυανδρέομαι D.S. 8.1 ,
fruitful, πολῠ́καρπ-ος,ον, A. fruitful, ἀλωή Od. 7.122 , 24.221 ; χθών Pi. P. 9.7 ( Sup. ); τὸν π. οἰνάνθας βότρυν E. Ph. 230 (lyr.); δένδρον Pl. Ti. 86c ( Comp. ), cf. Hp. Insomn. 90 , etc.
of πολῠπῐκός,ή,όν, A. oforfor a polypus, σπαθίον π.knifefor removing polypi, Heliod. ap. Orib. 46.6.3 , Sor. 2.63 , Paul.Aeg. 6.25 .
multiply, πολυπληθ-έω, A. multiply, LXX Ex. 5.5 ;π. ποσί aboundin feet, ib. Le. 11.42 .