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ἀφεγγής

ἀφεγγής, without light

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ἀφεγγὲς masculine vocative singular, feminine vocative singular, neuter nominative singular, neuter vocative singular, neuter accusative singular of ἀφεγγής

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ἀφεγγ-ής, ές,
  • without light, φῶς ἀ. a light that is no light (i. e. to the blind), S. OC 1549; νυκτὸς ἀφεγγὲς βλέφαρον, of the moon, E. Ph. 543; simply, dark, σπῆλυγξ Opp. C. 3.324; ὀμίχλη AP 9.675; δηϊοτής a night battle, Nonn. D. 24.165; Ἀΐδα . . τὸν ἀφεγγέα χῶρον Epigr.Gr. 372.13 (Cotiaeum), cf. D.H. 8.52.
      • 2 not visible to the eye, ὀδμά A. Pr. 115.
      • 3 metaph., εἴ τι . . τυγχάνεις ἀφεγγὲς φέρων something ill-starred, unlucky, S. OC 1481 (lyr.).
      • 4 obscure, ἔκδοσις Olymp.Alch. p.70 B.

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