dusky

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adj.

Without light: P. and V. σκοτεινός, P. σκοτώδης, V. ἀμαυρός, λυγαῖος, κνεφαῖος, ὀρφναῖος, δνοφώδης, ἀνήλιος, ἀφεγγής, ἀναύγητος; see dark. Of colour, black: P. and V. μέλας, V. μελάγχιμος, ἐρεμνός, κελεινός. Gray: P. φαιός (Plat.), ὄρφνινος (Plat.). Of skin: P. μέλας (Dem. 537), μελάγχρως.