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μείλιγμα

μείλιγμα, anything that serves to soothe

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μειλίγματʼ neuter nominative plural, neuter vocative plural, neuter accusative plural, neuter dative singular, neuter nominative dual, neuter vocative dual, neuter accusative dual of μείλιγμα

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μείλιγμα, ατος, τό, (μειλίσσω)
  • that which soothes, μειλίγματα θυμοῦ scraps with which the master appeases the hunger of his dogs, Od. 10.217; μειλίγματα προσφέρειν E. Fr. 1053: sg., Nic. Fr. 75: metaph., γλώσσης ἐμῆς μ. καὶ θελκτήριον A. Eu. 886; μ. νούσου Nic. Th. 896; λύπης Ph. 2.28 (pl.); τῆς ὀργῆς Plu. Pomp. 47; πλούτου μειλίγματα Epic. Oxy. 1015.19.
      • 2 pl., propitiatory offerings to the dead, A. Ch. 15, Eu. 107, Parth. 12.1, Ant.Lib. 25.5.
      • 3 darling, fondling, Χρυσηΐδων μ., of Agamemnon, A. Ag. 1439.
    • II soothing song, λιγεῶν μειλίγματα Μουσέων Theoc. 22.221.
      • 2 pl., μ. θρασειῶν μεταφορῶν phrases which soften bold metaphors, Longin. 32.3.

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