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ἅλιος

ἅλιος, of the sea

ἅλιος2, fruitless, unprofitable, vain, idle

ἅλιος3, Pythagorean name for nine

ἅλιος (A), α, ον, also ος, ον S. Aj. 357, E. Heracl. 82 (lyr.): (ἅλς:—
  • of the sea, of sea-gods, nymphs, etc., θυγάτηρ ἁλίοιο γέροντος, i.e. of Nereus, Il. 1.556, Hes. Th. 1003, cf. Od. 4.365, al.; θεαὶ ἅ. sea-god-desses, Nereids, Il. 18.432; of Apollo, Arist. Mir. 840a20; ἅ. ψάμαθοι sea-sand, Od. 3.38; ἅ. πρών A. (only in lyr.) Pers. 131, 879; κῦμα Id. Supp. 14; πρύμναι, πλάτα, νηῦς, Pi. O. 9.72, S. OC 716, Orph. A. 236.
ἅλιος (B), α, ον: (perh. cf. ἠλίθιος):—mostly of things,
  • fruitless, idle, ἔπος, μῦθος, Il. 18.324, 5.715; πόνος 4.26; βέλος 5.18; ὅρκιον 4.158; in Od. only with ὁδός 2.273, 318; of a person, Il. 10.324: neut. as Adv., in vain, 13.505, cf. 4.179, S. OC 1469: reg. Adv. -ίως Id. Ph. 840.—Ep. word, used by S. in lyr.
ἅλιος (C), ὁ,
  • Dor. for ἥλιος.
    • II (ἁλίζω), Pythag. name for nine, Theol.Ar. 57.

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