ὀμφαῖος: Difference between revisions
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
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|Definition=α, ον, (ὀμφή) < | |Definition=α, ον, ([[ὀμφή]])<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[prophetic]], [[oracular]], [[πέτρη]] Nonn.D.9.284, al.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[Ὀμφαίη]], ἡ, as a [[goddess]], Emp.123.3. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:50, 28 March 2021
English (LSJ)
α, ον, (ὀμφή)
A prophetic, oracular, πέτρη Nonn.D.9.284, al.
II Ὀμφαίη, ἡ, as a goddess, Emp.123.3.
German (Pape)
[Seite 342] eine vorbedeutende Stimne, ein Wahrzeichen gebend, wahrsagend, Nonn. D. 9, 283. 12, 42.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ὀμφαῖος: -α, -ον, (ὀμφὴ) προφητικός, προλέγων, Νόνν. Δ. 9. 284 κ. ἀλλ.· - Ὀμφαίη, ἡ, ὡς θεά, Ἐμπεδ. 28.
Greek Monolingual
ὀμφαῖος, -αία, -ον, θηλ. και ὀμφαίη (Α) ομφή
1. αυτός που προμαντεύει, προφητικός
2. (το θηλ. ως κύριο όν.) ἡ Ὀμφαίη
(σε προσωποποίηση) θεά της μαντικής.
