ἐπαινή
ἁρμονίη ἀφανὴς φανερῆς κρείττων → the hidden attunement is better than the obvious one, invisible connection is stronger than visible, harmony we can't see is stronger than harmony we can, unseen harmony is stronger than what we can see
German (Pape)
French (Bailly abrégé)
seul. fém.
redoutable, terrible.
Étymologie: renforc. de αἰνή ; sel. d'autres, ἐπ' αἰνή en outre la terrible ; ἐπί, αἰνός.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐπαινή: ἡ, ἴδε ἐπαινός.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
ἐπαινή: ἡ страшная, грозная (эпитет Персефоны) Hom., Hes.; Luc. - v. l. ἐπ᾽ αἰνή а также страшная (Персефона).
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: adj.
Meaning: of Persephone (Hom.), late also of other goddesses (Hecate, Demeter).
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Perh. from false split (in Ι 457?) from ἐπ' αἰνη Π. and also the terrible P.. Buttmann Lexilogus 2, 101, Leumann Hom. Wörter 72, Schwyzer 102.
Frisk Etymology German
ἐπαινή: {epainḗ}
Meaning: Beiwort der Persephone (Hom.), spät auch auf andere Göttinnen übertragen (Hekate, Demeter).
Etymology : Wahrscheinlich durch falsche Worteinung (zunächst Ι 457) aus ἐπ’ αἰνὴ Π. ‘dazu die schreckliche P.’ entstanden. Buttmann Lexilogus 2, 101, Leumann Hom. Wörter 72, Schwyzer 102.
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