ἕλος

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κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils

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Full diacritics: ἕλος Medium diacritics: ἕλος Low diacritics: έλος Capitals: ΕΛΟΣ
Transliteration A: hélos Transliteration B: helos Transliteration C: elos Beta Code: e(/los

English (LSJ)

εος, τό,

   A marsh-meadow, ἵπποι ἕλος κάτα βουκολέοντο Il.20.221, cf. 4.483: generally, marshy ground, ἂν δόνακας καὶ ἕλος Od.14.474, cf. Hdt.1.191, Th.1.110, Inscr.Cypr.135.9 H. (Idalium), X.HG1.2.7, etc.    2 backwater, δάσκιον ἕ. A.R.2.1283.

German (Pape)

[Seite 802] τό, der Sumpf, stehendes Gewässer; καὶ λί. μναι Plat. Legg. VII, 824 b; nach den alten Gramm. bes. σύμφυτοι, σύνδενδροι τόποι; δάσκιον ἕλος Ap. Rh. 2, 1283; bei Hom. Niederung, Aue, wo Erlen u. dgl. wachsen u. Heerden weiden, Il. 4, 483. 20, 221 Od. 14, 474; sp. D., wie Ap. Rh. 4, 976; Nonn. D. 1, 112. Auch Her. u. Thuc., τὰ ἕλη, von den Niederungen Aegyptens.