ὀγκώδης

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ἐν τυφλῶν πόλεϊ γλαμυρός βασιλεύει → in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king

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Full diacritics: ὀγκώδης Medium diacritics: ὀγκώδης Low diacritics: ογκώδης Capitals: ΟΓΚΩΔΗΣ
Transliteration A: onkṓdēs Transliteration B: onkōdēs Transliteration C: ogkodis Beta Code: o)gkw/dhs

English (LSJ)

(A), ες, (ὄγκος B)

   A swelling, rounded, πλευρὰ ἡ . . πρὸς τὴν γαστέρα -εστέρα, of a horse, X.Eq.1.12 ; μέρος τι ὀ. (sc. τοῦ οἰσοφάγου) Arist.PA674b24.    2 bulky, σώματα ὀ., of birds, ib.694a11, cf. GA749b32 (Comp.).    II metaph., puffed up, Pl.Men.90a ; τὸ ἡρωικὸν . . ὀγκωδέστατον τῶν μέτρων weightiest, Arist.Po.1459b35 ; ὀ. ποιήματα bombastic, Phld. Po.5.5 ; τὸ ὀ. turgidity, D.H.Din.7, Heraclid. Pont. ap. Ath.4.624d.
ὀγκ-ώδης (B), ες, (ὀγκάομαι)

   A given to braying, ονων -έστερος Ael.NA12.34.