περικλυτός

περικλῠτός, [ή, όν, (κλύω)

• famous, renowned, of Hephaestus, Il. 1.607, Od. 8.287, Hes. Th. 571; of heroes, Il. 11.104, 18.326; of a minstrel, Od. 1.325, 8.83, etc.; of places, ἄστυ π. 4.9, 16.170; of things, π. δῶρα, ἔργα, excellent, noble, Il. 7.299, 6.324, cf. Orph. Fr. 238, al.

περικλυτός, eigtl. ringsumher gehört, wovon man ringsumher hört, weit und breit berühmt, ruhmvoll ; Hephästus, Il. 1.607, Od. 8.287 u. öfter ; υἱός, Il. 18.326 ; ἀοιδός, Od. 1.325, 8.83, wo man es ohne Grund »weit tönend od. singend« übersetzen will ; auch von Sachen, ἔργα, Il. 6.324, δῶρα, 7.299, 9.121 ; bei Hes. stets Beiwort des Hephästus.

περικλυτός

[περι- 6 + κλυτός.]

• • 1

    Famed, famous, renowned.

    Epithet of persons : υἱόν Il. 18.326 : ἀοιδός Od. 1.325, Od. 8.83 = 367 = 521.

    With a proper name : Ἄντιφος Il. 11.104.

    Of towns : Μυρμιδόνων ἄστυ Od. 4.9, ἄστυ Od. 16.170, Od. 24.154.

    Of Hephaestus Il. 1.607, Il. 18.383, 393 = 462, 587, 590 : Od. 8.287, 300, 349, 357, Od. 24.75.

  • 2

    Epithet of things, fine, splendid, noble : ἔργα Il. 6.324, δῶρα Il. 7.299, Il. 9.121, Il. 18.449.

περικλυτός : highly renowned or famous.

περικλυτός περι-κλῠτός, ή, όν

• heard of all round, famous, renowned, glorious, Lat. inclytus, Hom.