νυκτάλωψ

νυκτᾰλ-ωψ, ωπος, ὁ, ἡ, (νύξ, ὤψ)

• = ὁ τῆς νυκτὸς ὁρῶν, i.e. suffering from day-blindness, Hp. Prorrh. 2.33, cf. Gal. 19.435, 14.776; ἐν οἰκίᾳ τυφλῶν καὶ ὁ ν. ὀξυδερκής Prov. ap. Jo. Sic. in Rh. 6.293 W.; but also,
• • • 2 = ὁ τῆς νυκτὸς ἀλαός, night-blind, Gal. 19.124, cf. Plin. HN 8.203, Aët. 7.48, etc.
    • 3 ν. ubi homo neque matutino tempore videt neque vespertino, Ulp. in Dig. 20.1.10.4.
  • II as Subst., incapacity to see except in bright light, night-blindness, Hp. Epid. 6.7.1, Arist. GA 780a16 (pl.), Gal. 10.84, Id. ap. Orib. Syn. 8.48.1.
  • • 2 day-blindness, Dem.Ophth. ap. Simon.Jan. s.v. nictilopa.

νυκτάλωψ, ωπος, ὁ, ein Fehler der Augen, = νυκταλωπία, ὑγρότητος πλεονασμός, Arist. gen.an. 5.1 (p. 780.20), v.l. νυκταλώπηξ. Bei Gal. u. Eust. 1392.33 ὁ τῆς νυκτὸς ἀλαός, u. allgemein, blödsichtig.