Α α, ἄλφα (q.v.), τό , indecl. , first letter of the Gr. alphabet: as Numeral, ά = εἷς and πρῶτος, but 'a = 1 , 000 . Α α, ἄλφα(q.v.),τό,indecl., first letter of the Gr. alphabet: as Numeral,ά A. =
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Α α, ἄλφα (q.v.), τό , indecl. , first letter of the Gr. alphabet: as Numeral, ά = εἷς and πρῶτος, but 'a = 1 , 000 . Α α, ἄλφα(q.v.),τό,indecl., first letter of the Gr. alphabet: as Numeral,ά A. =
ha ha, ἃ ἃorἇ ἇ,to express laughter, A. ha ha, E. Cyc. 157 , Pl.Com. 16 (prob. l.), etc.; ἃ ἃ δασυνθὲν γέλωτα δηλοῖ Hsch. , Phot. , Eust. 855.19 .
ἀ- as a prothetic vowel, usually before a double consonant, as ἀ-βληχρός, ἀ-σπαίρω; sts. before a single consonant, as ἀ-μέλγω; before a vowel where ϝ is lost, as ἀ-ϝείδω. [ᾰ.] ἀ-as a prothetic vowel,
ἆ , exclamation expressing pity, envy, contempt, etc., in Hom. always ἆ δειλέ, ἆ δειλώ, ἆ δειλοί, Il. 11.441 , 17.443 , Od. 20.351 , cf. Thgn. 351 , Theoc. Ep. 6 ; also in Lyr., Archil. 135 , and Trag
Alpha Α, α, ἄλφα (which see), τό, indecl., alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet. As a numeral, ά = 1, α = 1000. As a prefix, it appears to have at least two and perhaps three distinct senses
-α<>ος, α , ον , also ος , ον AP 9.561 ( Phil. ), = βόρειος , A. Th. 527 , AP 6.245 ( Diod. ), etc. -α<>ος, α,ον, alsoος,ον AP 9.561 ( Phil. ), A. = βόρειος , A. Th. 527 , AP 6.245 ( Diod. ), etc.
still! ἀτρέμ-ᾰ, (τρέμω) A. = ἀτρέμας ,usually before a conson., once in Hom. , αἰγίδα . . ἔχ ἀ. Φοῖβος Il. 15.318 ; proleptic, ἀτρέμ' ἀμπαύσας μεριμνᾶν B. 5.7 ; μέν' . . ἀ. σοῖς ἐν δεμνίοις E.
want ἀ-, as insep. Prefix in compos.: I. α στερητικόν(Sch. Od. 3.279 , etc., cf. Eust. 985.16 ), expressingwantorabsence(cf. Arist. Metaph. 1022b32 ), asσοφόςwise,ἄσοφος unwise: fornˆ,the weak form o
coming up, rising, ἀναφορ-ά,ἡ, (ἀναφέρομαι) A. coming up, rising, ἀ. ποιεῖσθαι rise, Arist. HA 622b7 ; of vapours or exhalations, Placit. 3.7.4 , Theol.Ar. 31 , cf. Orib. 9.16.3 , etc. 2. Astron.
eating each other ἀλληλο-φάγοι,α A. eating each other, Arist. HA 593b27 , Orac. ap. Paus. 8.42.6 ; ἡ ἀ. ἀνομία S.E. M. 2.32 ; ἀ. δίκαι Telecl. 2 .
ἀ-εικέλιος , α , ον , Od. 4.244 , also ος , ον 19.341 ; poet. form of ἀεικής, 13.402 , Il. 14.84 ; contr. αἰκέλιος Thgn. 1344 , E. Andr. 131 (lyr.): —of things, words, and actions; more rarely of pers
thorn, prickle ἄκανθ-α[ᾰκ],ης,ἡ,(ἀκήA) A. thorn, prickle, Arist. PA 655a19 , Thphr. HP 6.1.3 : hence, 1. any thornyorprickly plant(in Od. 5.328 (pl.) prob.Eryngium campestre), S. Fr. 718 , Eub. 107.
immortality, ἀμβροσί-α, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. immortality,rarein general sense, σώματος ἀ. Epigr.Gr. 338 (Cyzicus); usu.elixir of life,as used by gods for food, Od. 5.93 , etc.; as perfume, 4.445 ; as u
without angle ἀ-γώνιος(B),ον, A. without angle, ἀ. σχῆμα ὁ κύκλος Arist. Metaph. 1020a35 , cf. Thphr. HP 3.14.2 .
ἀ-ειδέλιος , ον , = sq., EM 21.33 , Hsch. ἀ-ειδέλιος,ον,=sq., EM 21.33 , Hsch.
ἄ-ναυτα: ἠπειρωτικά, Hsch. ἄν-αυτα : παραχρῆμα ( Tarent. ), Id. (cf. πάραυτα ). ἄ-ναυτα: ἠπειρωτικά, Hsch. II. ἄν-αυτα:παραχρῆμα( Tarent. ), Id. (cf.πάραυτα).
ἀ<μ>φαρμένη: δίκελλα, Hsch. ἀ<μ>φαρμένη: δίκελλα, Hsch.
ἀ<ν>τρέσας: ἀναφοβηθείς, Hsch. ἀ<ν>τρέσας: ἀναφοβηθείς, Hsch.
ἀνεψι-ά , ἡ , fem. of ἀνεψιός, X. Mem. 2.7.2 , Isoc. 19.8 , etc. ἀνεψι-ά,ἡ, fem. ofἀνεψιός, X. Mem. 2.7.2 , Isoc. 19.8 , etc.
weighing twelve minae δωδεκα-μν<α>ιαῖος,α,ον, A. weighing twelve minae, Hsch. s.v. πέλεκυς .
ἐν<α>θροίζομαι , gloss on ἐναγοράζειν , Hsch. ἐν<α>θροίζομαι, A. gloss on ἐναγοράζειν , Hsch.
ἐνθουσί-α , ἡ , = ἐνθουσιασμός , Procl. in Alc. p.198C. , Hsch. , Zonar. ἐνθουσί-α,ἡ, A. = ἐνθουσιασμός , Procl. in Alc. p.198C. , Hsch. , Zonar.
ἔνθρι-α: ζῴδια, Hsch. ἔνθρι-α: ζῴδια, Hsch.
ἑξα-μν<α>ιαῖος , = ἑξάμνους , Hsch. s.v. πέλεκυς. ἑξα-μν<α>ιαῖος, A. = ἑξάμνους , Hsch. s.v. πέλεκυς.