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νύχιος

νύχιος, nightly

νύχιος [ῠ], α, ον, also ος, ον E. IT 1273 (lyr.), Tim. Fr. 11, parodied by Macho ap. Ath. 8.341d:—
  • nightly, i.e.
      • 1 of persons, doing a thing by night, ν. καταλέξεται Hes. Op. 523 (v.l.), cf. Th. 991, A. Ag. 588, etc.; ἀνὴρ δʼ ἐκτέταται ν. as in nightly sleep, S. Ph. 857 (lyr.).
      • 2 belonging to night, ν. φθέγματα Id. Ant. 1147 (lyr.); ἐνοπαί, γόοι, E. IT 1277, El. 141 (both lyr.): in late Prose, ν. θεός Dam. Pr. 273.
      • 3 of places, dark as night, gloomy, νυχίαν πλάκα A. Pers. 953 (lyr.); διʼ ἅλα ν. E. Med. 211 (lyr.); ἄντρα Id. Andr. 1224 (lyr.); ὑπὸ μέλαθρα νύχια, i.e. into the nether world, Id. Hel. 177 (lyr.); χάος Ar. Av. 698: in later Prose, τὸ τῶν ἄντρων ν. Porph. Antr. 9.

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