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|Definition=λαμπρά, λαμπρόν, fem. λαμπρή in Ep. (Il.17.269, Hom.''Epigr''.3.3), but λαμπρά in Hes.''Th''.19, 371:—<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[bright]], [[radiant]], of the [[sun]] and [[star]]s, λ. φάος ἠελίοιο Il.1.605; [[ἀστήρ]] 4.77; [[λαμπρότατος]], of [[Sirius]], 22.30 (and of the same, λαμπρὸν παμφαίνῃσι 5.6); <b class="b3">λαμπρὰ σελήνη</b> Hes.ll.cc., cf. Th.7.44; πρὶν ἡμέραν λ. γενέσθαι D.H.3.27; of the eyes, S.''OT''1483, E. ''Hec''.1045, etc., v. infr. 11.3; of metallic bodies, <b class="b3">λ. φάλοι, κόρυθες</b>, Il.13.132, 17.269: neut. as adverb, θώρηκες λαμπρὸν γανόωντες 13.265.<br><span class="bld">2</span> of white cloths and the like, [[bright]], <b class="b3">λαμπρὸς δ' ἦν ἠέλιος ὥς [ὁ χιτών]</b> Od.19.234; δέρμα… λαμπρότατον λευκότητι [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]4.64; λαμπρὰ [[ἐσθής]] = [[toga candida]], Plb.10.5.1.<br><span class="bld">3</span> of [[water]], [[clear]], [[limpid]], A.''Eu''.695, Hp.Aër. 5, X.''HG''5.3.19; of [[air]], λαμπρὸς [[ἠήρ]] Hp.Aër. 15; αἰθήρ E.''Med''.829 (Sup., lyr.).<br><span class="bld">4</span> of sound or voice, [[clear]], [[distinct]], Pl.''Phlb''. 51d, D.19.199; λαμπρὰ κηρύσσειν E.''Heracl''.864; φωνὴ λαμπροτέρα Arist. ''HA''545a12; opp. φωνὴ [[ἀσαφής]], Id.''Aud''.801b22; λαμπρὸν ἀνολολύξαι Plu. 2.768d; cf. [[λάμπω]] 1.2.<br><span class="bld">5</span> metaph., of [[vigorous]] [[action]], λαμπρὸς [[ἄνεμος]] = a [[keen]] [[wind]], [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]2.96, cf.A.''Ag''.1180; <b class="b3">λαμπρὸς ἤδη καὶ μέγας καθιείς</b> [[swoop]]ing down like a [[fresh]] and [[mighty]] [[breeze]], Ar.''Eq''.430, cf. 760; <b class="b3">λαμπρὸς φανήσεται</b> he will [[come]] [[furiously]] [[forth]], E.''Heracl''.280; λαμπρὰ [[μάχη]] = a [[keenly]] [[contest]]ed [[battle]], Plb.10.12.5; λαμπρότερος κίνδυνος Id.1.45.9. Adv. [[λαμπρῶς]], [[ἐπίκειμαι|ἐπικείμενοι]] [[vigorously]], Th.7.71; [[utterly]], [[λαμπρῶς]] [[ἡττῆσθαι]], [[λαμπρῶς]] [[περιεστοιχίσθαι]], Hld.4.4, 9.1.<br><span class="bld">6</span> metaph. also, [[clear]], [[manifest]], μαρτύρια A.''Eu''.797; ταῦτ' ἐπειδὴ λαμπρὰ συμβαίνει S.''Tr''.1174; ἴχνη X.''Cyn''. 5.5; γεγενημένης τῆς νίκης λ. ἤδη Th.7.55; λαμπρὰ [[φυγή]] = [[decisive]], Arr.''An''. 2.11.3. Adv. [[λαμπρῶς]], κοὐδὲν [[αἰνικτηρίως]] A.''Pr''.833; λελυμένων λ. τῶν σπονδῶν Th.2.7; λ. νικᾶν Arr.''An''.2.10.4; <b class="b3">λαμπρῶς ἐλέγετο</b> it was said [[without]] [[concealment]], Th.8.67.<br><span class="bld">II</span> of persons, [[well-known]], [[illustrious]] by deeds, station, etc., λ. ἐν τῇσι Ἀθήνῃσι [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]6.125; ἐν τοῖσι πολέμοισι ἐὼν λαμπρότατος Id.7.154; <b class="b3">λ. ἐν [τοῖς κινδύνοις]</b> D.19.269; λαμπροτάτους γενομένους τῶν καθ' ἑαυτούς Th.1.138; ἐξ ἀδόξων γενέσθαι λ. Isoc.5.89; λ. ἐς γένος E.''El''.37; ἐν λόγοις Id.''Supp''.[902]; as honorary title, [[λαμπρότατος]], = Lat. [[clarissimus]], IG14.911, 7.91, etc.; of cities, councils, etc., ἡ λαμπρὰ τῶν Μιλησίων μητρόπολις ''SIG''906 ''A'' 4 (iv A. D.), cf. 867.4 (Sup., Ephesus, ii A. D.); of actions, etc., ἔργον οὐδὲν ἀπ' αὐτῶν λ. γίνεται [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]3.72; τὸν βίον λ. ποιεῖσθαι S.''OC''1144; τὸ λ. φῶς ἀποσβεννὺς γένους ''Trag.Adesp''.9.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[magnificent]], [[munificent]], λ. ἐν ταῖς λειτουργίαις Isoc.3.56, cf. D.21.153 (Sup.); <b class="b3">ὁ λαμπρὸς καὶ πλούσιος οὗτος</b> ib. 174. Adv. [[λαμπρῶς]], χορηγεῖν Antipho 2.2.12, [[Aristotle|Arist.]]''[[Nicomachean Ethics|EN]]''1122b22.<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[bright]], [[joyous]], λαμπρὸς [[ὥσπερ]] ὄμματι = even as his [[face]] is [[bright]], of the [[bearer]] of [[good]] [[news]], S.''OT'' 81, cf. X.''HG''4.5.10; <b class="b3">λαμπρὸν ἐξέπεμψα</b> [[with]] [[bright]] [[hope]]s, S.''El''.1130; λ. ταῖς ἐλπίσιν Jul.''Or''.2.64b; also <b class="b3">ὄμματι δέρκομαι λαμπρόν</b>, of one [[clear]] in [[conscience]], Pi.''N''.7.66.<br><span class="bld">III</span> of [[outward]] [[appearance]], [[splendid]], [[brilliant]], [[νυμφίος|νυμφίον]]… λ. ὄντα Ar.''Pax''859; of a horse, ''IG''22.956.87, X.''Eq''.11.1; in dress, Id.''Cyn''.2.4.5 (Sup.); of [[youthful]] [[bloom]], ὥρᾳ ἡλικίας λ. Th.6.54; of [[healthy]] [[look]], Hp.Aër. 24; of property, [[dress]], etc., εἴ τί γ' ἔστι λαμπρὸν καὶ καλόν Ar.''Pl''.144, cf. E.''Fr''.316.5; κατασκευή X.''Smp''.1.4 (Comp.); λαμπρὸν [[κάλλος]] = [[beaming]] [[beauty]], Pl. ''Phdr''.250b, etc.: more generally λ. τι ποιεῖν X.''Cyr''.5.4.15; [[τὸ λαμπρόν]] = [[splendour]], Pi.''N''.8.34; λ. [[γενέσθαι]] βουλόμεσθα τοὺς γάμους Euang.1.3. Adv. [[λαμπρῶς]], opp. [[λιτῶς]], Phld.''Mort''.30: Sup. [[λαμπρότατα]] X.''Cyr''.2.4.1; later [[λαμπροτάτως]] ''JHS''44.26 (Ancyra, ii A. D.).<br><span class="bld">2</span> of [[language]], [[brilliant]], τῶν διθυράμβων τὰ λαμπρά Ar.''Av''.1388; λαμπρὰ [[λέξις]] = [[ornamental]] [[diction]], Arist. ''Po''.1460b4; [[λόγος]] Hermog.''Id''.1.9.<br><span class="bld">IV</span> Astrol., of [[degree]]s in a [[zodiacal]] [[sign]], ἑκάστου ζῳδίου λαμπρὰς μοίρας ἐξέθεντο Heph.Astr.1.1, al.<br><span class="bld">V</span> for Adv. [[λαμπρῶς]], v. supr. 1.5 and 6, 11.2, 111.1