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ἀγκύλος

ἀγκύλος, crooked, curved

ἀγκύλος [ῠ], η, ον, (ἄγκος)
  • crooked, curved, τόξα Il. 5.209, Od. 21.264, etc.; ἅρμα Il. 6.39; κάλαμος Theoc. 21.47; of the eagle, ἀγκύλον κάρα beaked, Pi. P. 1.8; ἀ. ἐκ τῶν ὀδόντων Ant.Lib. 22.6; of greedy fingers, hooked, Ar. Eq. 205; of the movement of a snake, ἀ. ἕρπων D.P. 123.
    • II metaph.,
      • 1 of style, intricate, Luc. Bis Acc. 21; ἐριστικὸς καὶ ἀ. τὴν γλῶσσαν catchy, Alciphr. 3.64; in good sense, terse, D.H. Th. 25 (Comp.). Adv. -λως ib. 31; intricately, Procl. in Prm. p.525 S., Dam. Pr. 187.
      • 2 wily, crafty, Lyc. 344; -ώτεραι ἐνέδραι Archig. ap. Orib. 8.2.24.

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