ἀΐδηλος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=[ῐ], Dor. ἀΐδᾱλος, ον, (<b class="b3">ἀ-</b> priv., <b class="b3">Φιδεῖν</b>) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">making unseen, annihilating, destructive</b>: in Hom., as epith. of Arcs and Athena, <span class="bibl">Il.5.897</span>,<span class="bibl">880</span>; πῦρ ἀ. <span class="bibl">2.455</span>, al., <span class="bibl">Emp.109</span>; ἠελίοιο ἔργ' ἀΐδηλα <span class="bibl">Parm.10.3</span>; ἀΐδαλος τύχα <span class="title">Epigr.Gr.</span>240.5 (Smyrna); ἄτη <span class="bibl">Opp.<span class="title">H.</span>2.487</span>; <b class="b3">πότμος</b> ib.<span class="bibl">1.150</span>. Adv. <b class="b3">-λως</b>, = [[ὀλεθρίως]], <span class="bibl">Il.21.220</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> Pass., <b class="b2">unseen, unknown, obscure</b>, v.l. in <span class="bibl">Il.2.318</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Op.</span>756</span>, <span class="bibl">A.R.1.102</span>, al.; <b class="b2">unforeseen</b>, ib.<span class="bibl">298</span>; <b class="b2">formless</b>,<span class="bibl">4.681</span>; <b class="b2">unsubstantial</b>, φρίκη <span class="bibl">Nic. <span class="title">Th.</span>727</span>; as epith. of Hades, <b class="b2">dark, gloomy</b>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span>608</span> (lyr.).</span>