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ἀντήλιος

ἀντήλιος, opposite the sun

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ἀντήλιον masculine accusative singular, feminine accusative singular, neuter nominative singular, neuter vocative singular, neuter accusative singular of ἀντήλιος

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ἀντήλιος, ον, (ἀντί, ἥλιος)
  • opposite the sun, i.e. looking east, S. Aj. 805, E. Ion 1550; δαίμονες ἀντήλιοι statues of gods which stood in the sun before the house-door, A. Ag. 519, cf. E. Fr. 538.
      • 2 of the moon, reflecting the sunʼs rays, AB 403 (ἀνθ-), cf. Suid.: hence metaph., imitation, reflection, Theopomp.Hist. 367 (ἀνθ-).
    • II ἀντήλια, τά, = παρήλια, parhelia, Suid., cf. Men. 511.
      • 2 screens or parasols, Eust. 1281.3; also, blinkers on horses’ bridles, Poll. 10.54 (ἀνθ-), Eust. 1562.39.—The Ion. form ἀντήλιος is always used in Trag.; ἀνθήλιος first in Theopomp. l.c., cf. Ph. 1.656, Placit. 3.6.

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