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μέροψ

μέροψ, dividing the voice

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μερόπεσσιν masculine dative plural of μέροψ

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μέροψ, οπος, ὁ, poet. word, used only in pl. as epith. of men, derived by Gramm. from μείρομαι, ὄψ,
  • dividing the voice, i.e. articulate (cf. Hsch., Sch. 11.1.250), μ. ἄνθρωποι Il. l.c., Hes. Op. 109, etc.; μ. βροτοί Il. 2.285; μερόπεσσι λαοῖς A. Supp. 90 (lyr.): hence as Subst., = ἄνθρωποι, Musae. Fr. 13 D., A. Ch. 1018 (anap.), E. IT 1263 (lyr.), A.R. 4.536, Call. Fr. 418, AP 7.563 (Paul.Sil.); a usage satirized by Strato Com., 1.6 sq.
    • II in sg. and pl., bee-eater, Merops apiaster, Arist. HA 615b25, Plu. Sollert. 2.976d; cf. εἴροψ.

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