ὀψίγονος

ὀψῐ-γονος, ον,

• late-born, τί σευ ἄλλος ὀνήσεται ὀψίγονός περ; Il. 16.31, cf. Thphr. Fr. 30.6: mostly in pl., ὀψιγόνων ἀνθρώπων of men after-born, Il. 3.353, cf. Od. 1.302, etc.
• • • 2 of a son, late-born, born in oneʼs old age, h.Cer. 165, Arr. Ind. 9.2; born late in the season, ἔριφος Longus 4.6.
    • 3 later-born, i.e. younger, A. Supp. 361 (lyr.), Hdt. 7.3; young, Theoc. 24.31.
    • 4 late in spawning, of the needle-fish, Arist. HA 571a2.

ὀψίγονος, spät geboren, der Jüngere, bes. der Nachkomme, im plur., καὶ ὀψιγόνων ἀνθρώπων, Il. 3.353, 7.87, öfter, τί σευ ἄλλος ὀνήσεται ὀψίγονος 16.31 ; der Jüngling, im Ggstz des Alten, Aesch. Suppl. 356 ; ἢν βασιλεύοντι ὀψίγονος ἐπιγένηται, Her. 7.3, ein spätgeborner Sohn.

ὀψίγονος

[ὀψέ + γον- = γεν-, γίγνομαι.]

Of a generation later than one’s own, late-born : τί σευ ἄλλος ὀνήσεται ὄ περ; Il. 16.31.

Absol. in pl., the men of the generations to come, posterity Od. 1.302=Od. 3.200.

So with ἄνθρωποι Il. 3.353, Il. 7.87.

ὀψίγονος : late - born, born afterward, posterity.

ὀψίγονος ὀψί-γονος (ῐ), ον, γίγνομαι

• • • 1late-born, after-born, Hom.
    • 2of a son, late-born, born in oneʼs old age, Hhymn.
    • 3later-born, i. e. younger, Hdt.: young, Theocr.