Skip to content Skip to search
About Report a problem (opens in a new tab)

συμπληγάς

συμπληγάς, striking (Συμπληγάδες the Clashing Rocks)

συμπληγάς, άδος, ἡ,
  • striking or dashing together, πέτραι Συμπληγάδες the clashing rocks, i.e. the Κυάνεαι νῆσοι, which were supposed to close in on all who sailed between them (also called συνδρομάδες), E. IT 355, cf. Str. 1.2.10, 3.2.12; Κυάνεαι σ. π. E. Med. 1263 (lyr.); Συμπληγάδες (sc. πέτραι) ib. 2, IT 260, 1389: sg., κυανέαν Συμπληγάδα ib. 241; Ἄξενον . . ἐκπερᾶσαι ποντίαν Ξυμπληγάδα, of the passage out of the Euxine (ποντιᾶν Ξυμπληγάδων Herm.), Id. Andr. 794 (lyr.).
    • II as Subst., collision, conflict, Arist. Mu. 392b13, Him. Or. 19 tit.

Saved

Recent

Keyboard shortcuts

/ s Search
← → Previous / next dictionary
1 – 9 Go to dictionary 1–9
j k Next / previous word in the word wheel
m Switch between Logeion and Morpho
b Save or unsave this word
Shift B Saved and recent words
l Look up the selected word
Esc Close suggestions or a panel
? This list