ἀμφιλαφής: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ές, (prob. from [root ] <b class="b3">λαφ-</b>, cf. <b class="b3">εἴ-ληφ-α;</b> so) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">taking in on all sides, wide-spreading</b>, of large trees. <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.172</span>; πλάτανος . . ἀ. τε καὶ ὑψηλή <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phdr.</span>230b</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> [[thickly grown]], [[thick]], ἀ. ἄλσος δένδρεσιν <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Cer.</span>27</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">NA</span>7.6</span>; also of hair, Philostr. Jun.<span class="bibl"><span class="title">Im.</span>8</span>, etc.; ἀ. φολίδεσσι δράκων <span class="bibl">Nonn.<span class="title">D.</span>5.153</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> generally, [[abundant]], [[enormous]], δύναμις <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>9.82</span>; <b class="b3">βρονταί, χιών</b>, <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.28</span>,<span class="bibl">50</span>; <b class="b3">δόσις ἀ</b>. a [[bounteous]] gift, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>1015</span>; <b class="b3">γόος ἀ</b>. [[loud]] wail, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ch.</span>331</span>; πήματα <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Fr.</span>149</span>A; κατάλυσις <span class="bibl">Jul.<span class="title">Ep.</span>36</span>. Adv. -φῶς [[copiously]], <span class="bibl">Plu. <span class="title">Eum.</span>6</span>; <b class="b3">ἀ. ἔχειν</b>, c. gen., <span class="bibl">Alciphr.3.60</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> [[bulky]], [[huge]], ἐλέφαντες <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.114</span>; ἵππος <span class="bibl">A.R.4.1366</span>; [[νῆσος]] ib.<span class="bibl">983</span>; παστάς <span class="bibl">Theoc.24.46</span>; χορός <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Dian.</span>3</span>, etc. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> (as if Passive, <b class="b2">held on all sides), palpable</b>, <span class="bibl">Dam.<span class="title">Pr.</span>13</span>,<span class="bibl">111</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">5</span> rarely of persons, <b class="b3">ἀ. τέχνῃ</b> [[great]] in art, <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Ap.</span>42</span>; ἀ. τὴν διάνοιαν Dam. ap. Suid.—Not in Hom. or in Early Prose.</span>