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ὑπώπιον

ὑπώπιον, the part of the face under the eyes

ὑπώπιον, τό, (ὤψ)
  • the part of the face under the eyes, νυκτὶ θοῇ ἀτάλαντος ὑπώπια like night in countenance, i.e. dark, gloomy, Il. 12.463, cf. Hp. Int. 12 (v.l. ὑπόπυα), Philostr. Gym. 48.
    • II a blow in the face, black eye, E. Fr. 374, Ar. Ach. 551, V. 1386, Apolloph. 3, Lys. 4.9, etc.: then, any bruise or weal, Thphr. HP 9.20.3, cf. Gal. 12.804; improperly applied to a bruise on the foot, as is shown by the joke in Ath. 3.97f.
      • 2 metaph., blot, disgrace, Cic. Att. 1.20.5.
    • III a plant, the root of which was bruised and applied as a cure for black eyes, = θαψία, Ps.-Dsc. 4.153.

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