γλυκύς: Difference between revisions

|Definition=[[γλυκεῖα]] (<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[γλυκῆα]] Herod.4.2), [[γλυκύ]] (γλυκύν IG14.1890), [[sweet]] to the [[taste]] or [[smell]], [[νέκταρ]] Il.1.598; οἶνος Epich.124, etc.; γλυκὺ ὄζειν Cratin.Jun. 1, prob. in Crates Com.2; opp. [[ὀξύς]], Hp.Vict.2.55; opp. [[δριμύς]], Plu. 2.708e: mostly metaph., even in Hom., [[pleasant]], [[delightful]], [[ἵμερος]], [[ὕπνος]], Il.3.139, Od.2.395; γ. [[αἰών]] 5.152, Hdt.7.46; πόλεμος γλυκίων γένετ' ἠὲ νέεσθαι Il.2.453; οὐδὲν γλύκιον ἧς πατρίδος οὐδὲ τοκήων Od.9.34, cf. Pi.N.5.2, E.Med.1036, etc.; γλυκύ [ἐστι], c. inf., A.Pr.698, Alex. 210; θανεῖν γλύκιστον B.3.47; ὅτῳ… μηδὲν ἦν ἰδεῖν γλυκύ S.OT1335 (lyr.), cf.1390.<br><span class="bld">b</span> of water, [[sweet]], [[fresh]], Xenoph.1.8, etc.; opp. [[πικρός]], Hdt.4.52; opp. [[ἁλμυρός]], Arist.Mete.355a33, etc.<br><span class="bld">2</span> after Hom. (but v. supr.), of persons, [[sweet]], [[dear]], [[γλυκεῖα]] (v.l. [[γλυκῆα]]) μᾶτερ Sapph. 90; γλυκεῖαι παῖδες ἀρχαίου Σκότου S.OC106: c. inf., γ. φρὴν συμπόταισιν ὁμιλεῖν Pi.P.6.52; freq. in epitaphs, IG14.1472 (Sup.), etc.; also ὑπὲρ τῆς γλυκυτάτης πατρίδος τελευτῆσαι POxy.33i13 (ii A. D.); [[ὦ γλυκύτατε]] = [[my dear fellow]], Ar.Ach.462, cf. Ec.124; sometimes in bad sense, [[simple]], [[silly]], [[ὡς γλυκὺς εἶ]]! Pl.Hp.Ma.288b; also applied [[κατ' ἀντίφρασιν]] to a [[swine]], Gal.18(2).611; γλυκὺ [[πνεῖον]], of [[mustard]], Matro Conv.90.<br><span class="bld">II</span> as [[substantive]], ὁ [[γλυκύς]] (sc. [[οἶνος]]) [[grape]]-[[syrup]], Alex. 59, 172.14, Arist.Pr.875b2, Herod.6.77, POxy.1088.51; also τὸ γ. Nic.Al.386, POxy.234ii6 (ii/iii A. D.).<br><span class="bld">b</span> of the [[eye]] of [[Polyphemus]], Theoc.6.22.<br><span class="bld">2</span> ἡ [[γλυκεῖα]] = [[γλυκύρριζα]], Thphr.HP9.13.2.<br><span class="bld">3</span> ἡ [[γλυκεῖα]] = [[χολή]], Sch.Nic. Th.594.<br><span class="bld">III</span> Comp. and Sup. [[γλυκίων]] Od.9.34; [[γλύκιστος]] B.3.47, Ael.NA12.46, etc.; also [[γλυκύτερος]], [[γλυκύτατος]] Pi.O.1.109, 19, etc.; [[γλύσσων]] Xenoph.38.2.<br><span class="bld">IV</span> Adv. [[γλυκέως]] Poll.4.24. (Perh. fr. *δλυκύς, cf. Lat. [[dulcis]].)