ἐμμενής
ἐμμενής, abiding in
- abiding in: τὸ ἐ. steadfastness, Timo 58.1 (s.v.l.).—Hom. has only neut. ἐμμενές as Adv., always in phrase, ἐ. αἰεί unceasing ever, Il. 10.361, Od. 9.386, etc. (without αἰεί in later Ep., as Arat. 83; ἐ. ἤματα πάντα Id. 339): also Adv. -νέως, ἐμάχοντο Hes. Th. 712.
I
1 perseverante neutr. subst. τὸ ἐ. perseverancia, obstinación Timo SHell.832.
2 neutr. sg. como adv. constantemente, sin pausa, sin cesar frec. en la expr. ἐ. α(ἰ)εί:
ὡς ... δύω κύνε ... λαγωὸν ἐπείγετον ἐμμενὲς αἰεί
κακὸν ἐσθλῷ ἀντιφερίζει ἐ.
II adv. -έως
1 sin pausa, constantemente
μάχεσθαι
• permanentemente, siempre
πάντα δὲ σεῖο θυωρὸς ... ἔλλαχεν ἐ.
2 obstinadamente, con fuerza
πολλάκι λᾶαν ἐ. ἐτόρησε
ἑρπετὸν ... δάπτει τ' ἐ.
y devora al reptil ansiosamenteἐ. φεύγει
huye a toda prisa
• Adv. ἐμμενέως , ἐμάχοντο Hes. Th. 712 ; Sc, 429.
[ἐμ-, ἐν- 1 + μένω.]
Only in neut. ἐμμενές as adv., without intermission, continuously, strengthening αἰεί: Il. 10.361, 364, Il. 13.517: Od. 9.386, Od. 21.69.
- abiding in: neut. ἐμμενές as adv., ἐμμενὲς αἰεί unceasing ever, Hom.:—so ἐμμενέως, Hes. from ἐμμένω