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1 Ωκεανόβρυτος
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2 Ὠκεανόβρυτος
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3 αθροοποσίαν
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4 ἀθροοποσίαν
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5 ἄφθονος
-ος,-ον A 0-0-0-0-2=2 3 Mc 5,2; 4 Mc 3,10copious, bounteous -
6 βαθύς
Aβαθύς Call.Del.37
, Eratosth. 8; gen. βαθέος, βαθείας [dialect] Ion. βαθέης: dat. βαθέϊ, βαθείῃ [dialect] Ion. βαθέῃ: [comp] Comp. βαθύτερος, poet. βαθίων [ῑ [dialect] Att., [pron. full] ῐ Theoc.5.43], [dialect] Dor. βάσσων (q. v.): [comp] Sup. βαθύτατος, poet. βάθιστος:— deep or high, acc. to one's position, Hom., etc.; βαθέης ἐξάλλεται αὐλῆς a court within a high fence, Il.5.142, cf. Od.9.239; ἠϊόνος προπάροιθε βαθείης the deep, i.e. wide, shore, Il.2.92;τάφρος 7.341
, al.; ; κύλικες Id. Aj. 1200 (lyr.); βαθὺ πτῶμα a fall from a high rock, A.Supp. 796; πλευρὰ βαθυτάτη (vulg. βαρυτάτη), of an athlete, Ar.V. 1193; of a line of battle,βαθύτεραι φάλαγγες X.Lac.11.6
, cf. HG2.4.34; β. τομή, πληγή, a deep cut, Plu.2.131a, Luc.Nigr.35.2 deep or thick in substance, of a mist,ἠέρα βαθεῖαν Il.21.7
, cf. Od.9.144; of sand,ἀμάθοιο βαθείης Il.5.587
;ἐπὶ θῖνα βαθύν Theoc.22.32
; of ploughed land,νειοῖο βαθείης Il.10.353
; β. γῆ, opp. to stony ground, E.Andr. 637, Thphr.CP1.18.1; of luxuriant growth, deep, thick, of woods, etc.,βαθείης τάρφεσιν ὕλης Il.5.555
;βαθείης ἐκ ξυλόχοιο 11.415
;βαθὺ λήϊον 2.147
, Thgn.107;τοῦ ληΐου τὸ.. βαθύτατον Hdt.5.92
.ζ; λειμών A.Pr. 652
;σῖτος X.HG3.2.17
; (lyr.); χαίτη, τρίχες, πώγων, Semon.7.66, X.Cyn.4.8, Luc.Pisc.41.b deep, of colour, PHolm.21.9: [comp] Comp., Ael.VH6.6, Lyd.Mag.2.13,πορφύριον -ύτερον PLond.3.899.4
(ii A. D.).3 of quality, strong, violent,βαθείῃ λαίλαπι Il.11.306
.b generally, copious, abundant,β. κλᾶρος Pi.O.13.62
; β. ἀνήρ a rich man, X.Oec.11.10;β. οἶκος Call. Cer. 113
;β. πλοῦτος Ael.VH3.18
, Jul.Or.2.82b; β. χρέος deep debt, Pi.O.10(11).8;στεφάνων β. τέρψις S.Aj. 1200
(lyr.);β. κλέος Pi.O. 7.53
;κίνδυνος Id.P.4.207
; β. ὕπνος deep sleep, Theoc.8.65, AP7.170, cf. Luc.DMar.2.3;εἰρήνη Id.Tox.36
;σιωπή App.Mith.99
, BC4.109 ([comp] Sup.).4 of the mind, ἄχος ὀξὺ κατὰ φρένα τύψε β. in the depths of his soul, Il.19.125; but also, profound,φρήν Pi.N.4.8
; ;μέριμνα Pi.O.2.60
; ;μουσικὴ πρᾶγμ' ἐστὶ β. Eup.336
; βαθύτερα ἤθη more sedate natures, Pl.Lg. 930a (but, more recondite, i.e. civilized, manners, Hdt.4.95): of persons, deep, wise,β. τῇ φύσει στρατηγός Posidipp. 27.4
;ταῖς ψυχαῖς Plb.6.24.9
; also, deep, crafty, Men.1001;ἦθος Ph. 2.468
.5 of time, β. ὄρθρος dim twilight, Ar.V. 216, Pl.Cri. 43a, etc.; β. νύξ a late hour in the night, Luc.Asin.34;περὶ ἑσπέραν β. Plu.2.179e
, cf. Paus.4.18.3;βαθὺ τῆς ἡλικίας Ar.Nu. 514
; β. γῆρας cj. in AP7.163 (Leon.), cf. Eun.VSp.457 B., al.;β. ὥρα ἔτους Charito 1.7
.II Adv.- έως Theoc.8.66
; profoundly, Procl.in Prm.p.475 S.: [comp] Sup.βαθύτατα, γηρῶν Ael.VH2.36
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7 θάλλω
θάλλω, Hes.Op. 173, h.Cer. 402, etc.: [tense] aor.1 ἔθηλα ([etym.] ἀν-) Ael.NA2.25, 9.21: [tense] aor. 2Aθάλε h.Hom.19.33
; , Ep.Phil. 4.10: [tense] pf. τέθηλα, in Hom. only part. in [tense] pres. sense τεθηλώς, [dialect] Ep. fem. τεθᾰλυῖα, and [ per.] 3sg. [tense] plpf.τεθήλει Od.5.69
; [ per.] 3sg. ind. , Emp.77, S.Ph. 259; [dialect] Aeol. and [dialect] Dor.τέθᾱλα Sapph.Supp.25.12
, Pi.Fr.129.5, B.9.40, IG3.171; subj. τεθήλῃ Epigr. ap. Pl.Phdr. 264d; inf. ; part. τεθᾱλώς prob. in A.Supp. 107(lyr.):—[voice] Pass., [tense] fut. θᾰλήσομαι ([etym.] ἀνα-) AP7.281 (Heraclid.): (cf. θηλέω):—sprout, grow, thrive, esp. of fruit-trees,ἐρινεὸς.. φύλλοισι τεθηλώς Od.12.103
; τεθήλει δὲ σταφυλῇσι, of a vine, 5.69; ἄνθεσι γαῖα θάλλει h.Cer.l.c.; <δένδρεα> τέθηλε καρπῶν ἀφθονίῃσι Emp.77
;ὦ χρυσέᾳ κόμᾳ θάλλων Λοξία Pi.I.7(6).49
;πώγωνι θάλλων S.Ichn.358
: abs.,καρπὸν τρὶς ἔτεος θάλλοντα Hes.Op. 173
; (lyr.), etc.: freq. in [tense] pf. part., as Adj., luxuriant,τεθαλυῖά τ' ὀπώρη Od.11.192
;τεθαλυῖά τ' ἀλωή 6.293
: also, c. acc. cogn., οὐ δένδρε' ἔθαλλεν χῶρος the place grew no trees, Pi.O.3.23, cf. AP9.78 (s.v.l., Leon.); ἐν φύλλοισι θαλλούσης βίον ξανθῆς ἐλαίας (Dind. ἴσον) A.Pers. 616; simply, bloom, Thphr.HP1.1.2; but of σίκυοι, etc., .b of other natural objects, τεθαλυῖά τ' ἐέρση copious dew, Od. 13.245; ῥάχιν τεθαλυῖαν ἀλοιφῇ rich with fat, Il.9.208, cf. Od.13.410; εἰλαπίνῃ τεθαλυίῃ at a sumptuous feast, 11.415.2 of persons, states or conditions, bloom,θ. ἁπαλὸν χρόα Archil.100
; thrive, flourish,Εἰρήνη τεθαλυῖα Hes.Th. 902
; θάλλοισα εὐδαιμονία, ἀρετά, Pi.P. 7.19, I.5(4).17;πατρὸς θάλλοντος S.Ant. 703
, cf. Ph. 420, etc.; ζῶν καὶ θάλλων alive and prosperous, Id.Tr. 235; ζῇ καὶ θάλλει [ἡ παίδευσις] Antipho Soph.60;θάλε πόθος h.Hom.19.33
;Ἔρως ἐπὶ Χαλκιδέων θάλλει πόλεσιν Carm.Pop.44
;Ἔρως τότε μὲν θ. τε καὶ ζῇ, ὅταν εὐπορήσῃ, τότε δὲ ἀποθνῄσκει Pl.Smp. 203e
;θ. καὶ εὐδαιμονεῖ χώρα καὶ πόλις Id.Lg. 945d
: c. dat. modi,θάλλουσιν δ' ἀγαθοῖσι Hes.Op. 236
; ἀγλαΐῃ τεθαλυῖαι [δμῳαί] Id.Sc. 276; τοῖσι (sc. ἀνδράσι)τέθηλε πόλις Id.Op. 227
;πόλις ἐλευθερίᾳ τεθαλυῖα Simon.102
;θ. ἀρεταῖς Pi.O.9.16
;ἐλπίδι B.9.40
;εὐγενεῖ τέκνων σπορᾷ S.Ant. 1164
; ;δαίμων ἀφθίτῳ θ. βίῳ Critias25.17D.
;θ. ἐπὶ γυμνάδος ἔργοις Epigr.Gr.233
([place name] Chios).3 of disease and the like , in bad sense, to be fresh, active,ἡ δ' ἐμὴ νόσος ἀεὶ τέθηλε S.Ph. 259
; πήματα.. ἀεὶ θάλλοντα μᾶλλον ἢ καταφθίνοντα waxing, Id.El. 260;ἔρις θάλλει E.Ph. 812
(lyr.): c. dat.,ἀφροσύναις θάλλουσ' Ὕβρις B.14.58
.b τοῖσι αὐτοῖσιν ὅ τε σπλὴν θάλλει καὶ τὸ σῶμα φθίνει the spleen becomes swollen, Hp. Loc.Hom.24; also τεθηλός (in neutral sense) of the liver, Id.VM22. -
8 πολύμετρος
πολύ-μετρος, ον,Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > πολύμετρος
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9 πολύχοος
A pouring forth much, yielding much, of animals, prolific, Arist.HA 629a35, cf. Vett. Val.10.28; of fruit and grain, Thphr.HP8.4.3;πολυχούστερα τὰ χεδροπά Id.CP4.8.1
;τὸ καταβληθὲν πολύχουν ἀποδίδωσιν J.BJ4.8.3
: metaph. of a writer or orator, copious,τῶν καθ' αὑτὸν πολυχούστατος Phld.Acad.Ind.p.102
M., cf. Rh.1.157 S.2 capable of great diffusion, Hp.Vict.2.56.II manifold, various, Arist.Rh. 1418b9: [comp] Comp. ;πολύχουν τὸ φυτὸν καὶ ποικίλον Thphr.HP 1.1.10
; variety,Ptol.
Geog.1.15.1; τὸ π. τῆς φύσεως the prodigal variety of Nature, Plot.6.2.3;ποικίλον καὶ π. χρῆμα ἡ ψυχή Them.Or.2.35a
;π. καὶ πολύτροπος Iamb.Protr.21
.λή; π. ἐν πᾶσιν ἰητρός IG14.1813
.2 frequent,π. κακία, σπάνιον δ' ἡ ἀρετή Ph.2.4
, cf. Iamb. in Nic.p.33 P.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > πολύχοος
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10 ἀγωνιστικός
A fit for contest, esp. in the games,δύναμις ἀ. Arist.Rh. 1360b22
; ἀ. σώματος ἀρετή ib. 1361b21; ἡ -κή the art of combat or contest, Pi.Sph.225a sq.; τὸ ἀ. ib.219c, 219e.2 fit for contest in speaking, ἀ. λέξις debating style, Arist.Rh. 1413b9; contentions, , al.;ἀ. διατριβαί Id.Top. 157a23
: [comp] Comp.-ώτεραι, προτάσεις Alex.Aphr. in Top.522.27
.3 masterly, striking,ἀ. προρρήματα Hp.Art.58
; ἀ. τι ἔχους α having in it something glorious, ib.70;πράξεις Men.Rh. p.384S.
b Rhet., striking, impressive, Longin.23.1; -κόν, τό, Id.22.3: [comp] Sup. - ώτατος ἑαυτοῦ, of Plato, Them.Or.34p.448D.4 Medic., ' heroic', i.e. copious,πόσεις Philagr.
ap. Orib.5.19. Adv. - κῶς Herod.ib.5.30.31, Gal.15.499; and so of ' heroic' measures generally,- κῶς θεραπεύειν 18(1).61
.II of persons, contentious, eager for applause, Pl.Men. 75c, Phld.Oec.p.65J.III Adv. - κῶς contentiously, Arist.Top. 164b15; ἀ. ἔχειν to be disposed to fight, Plu. Sull.16: [comp] Comp.,ἐπιστολὰς -ώτερον τοῦ δέοντος ἐπέστελλε Philostr. VS2.33.3
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11 ἀθροοποσία
ἀθροοποσία, ἡ,Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἀθροοποσία
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12 ἀχύνετος
Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἀχύνετος
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13 ἐννεάκρουνος
ἐννεά-κρουνος, ον,A with nine spouts, name of a well at Athens, in earlier times (as at this day) called Καλλιρρόη, Hdt.6.137, Th.2.15, Polyzel.2: metaph. of an orator, copious, Lib.Ep.1493.4.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἐννεάκρουνος
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14 ἔκπλεος
ἔκπλεος, ον neut. pl.Aἔκπλεα D.C.38.20
: poet.[full] ἔκπλειος, α, ον : [dialect] Att. [full] ἔκπλεως, ων :— quite full of a thing, c. gen., δαιτός, βορᾶς, E.Cyc. 247, 416.2 complete,εὖρος τρίγυον Tab.Heracl.2.31
; of a number of soldiers,ἱππεῖς ἔκπλεῳ..εἰς τοὺς μυρίους X.Cyr.6.2.7
; abundant, copious, ἐπιτήδεια ib.1.6.7, cf. D.C. l.c.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἔκπλεος
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15 ὀλίγος
A little, small, freq. in Hom., rarer later, opp.μέγας, σάκος Il.14.376
;κῦμα Od.10.94
, etc. ; ὀλίγῃ ὀπί with small, low voice, 14.492 ; of stature, 9.515 ;ὀ. κῶρος Theoc.1.47
;οὐκ ὀλίγης αἷμα βοὸς κέχυται Call.Aet.Oxy.2080.85
; of Space,ὀ. χῶρος Il.10.161
, etc. ; of Time,χρόνος 19.157
,23.418, Pi. N.7.38, etc. ;ἐν βραχεῖ κὠλίγῳ χρόνῳ S.Fr. 646
(cf. IV. 3).2 sts. in a sense between that of Size and Quantity,ὀ. δόσις Od.6.208
; not copious,Hp.
Epid.1.2 ; ὑποστάσιες ὀλίγαι slight sediments, ib.17 ; ὀ. καὶ οὐδέν little or nothing, Pl.Ap. 23a ;οὐδὲν ἢ ὀ. Arist.PA 651b17
.3 of Degree, ὀ. καὶ μέγας of low and high degree, Callin.1.17.II of Number, few, or of Quantity, little, not in Hom., freq. in [dialect] Att., Ar.Av. 1417, Eq. 717, etc., but rare in Trag., asὀλίγα κακά A.Pers. 330
.—The governing body in Oligarchies and the oligarchical party in Democracies was called οἱ ὀ., Th.6.38,8.9, etc. ; ἡ ὑπὸ τῶν ὀ. δυναστεία, αἱ διὰ τῶν ὀ. δυναστεῖαι, Pl.Plt. 291d, D.60.25 ;ἑνὸς καὶ πλήθους τὸ ὀ. μέσον Pl.Plt. 303a
.2 c. inf., ὀλίγους.. στρατιῇ τῇ Μήδων συμβαλεῖν too few to engage.., Hdt.6.109, cf. 7.207 ;μὴ.. αἱ σφέτεραι δέκα νῆες ὀλίγαι ἀμύνειν ὦσιν Th.1.50
.III neut. ὀλίγον as Adv., a little, slightly, little, with Verbs,ὀ. παρακλίνας Il.23.424
, cf. 11.52, 12.452 ; ;ὀ. τοῦ ποιήματος προελθών Pl.Prt. 339d
: also neut. pl.,ἠκροβολίσαντο ὀλίγα Th.3.73
.2 with comp. Adjs.,ὀλίγον προγενέστερος Il.23.789
;ὀ. ἧσσον Od.15.365
;στιβαρώτερον οὐκ ὀ. περ 8.187
;φέρτερος οὐκ ὀ. περ Il.19.217
; ὀ. τι πρότερον, v.l. for ὀλίγῳ, Hdt.4.79,81, cf. Pl.Plt. 262b, etc. ;ὀ. ὕστερον Id.Grg. 454b
, etc. ; but ὀλίγῳ is more freq. in Prose, Hdt. ll.cc. (with v.l.), 7.113, al., Pl.Grg. 460c, R. 327c, etc.IV special Phrases:1 ὀλίγου δεῖν almost (v. δεῖ II); ὀλίγου ἐδέησε καταλαβεῖν wanted but little of overtaking, Hdt.7.10.γ' : hence ὀλίγου alone, within a little, allbut, almost,ὀλίγου σεκύνες διεδηλήσαντο Od.14.37
, cf. Ar.Ach. 348, 381,Nu. 722, Lys.14.17, Pl.Prt. 361b, D.19.334, etc. ;ὀ. ἅπαντες Pl.Ap. 22b
;ὀ. ἐς χιλίους
close upon1
, 000, Th.4.124 ; ὀ. ἦλθεν ἑλεῖν (v. infr. 9) Paus.1.13.6.2 at a short distance,E.
Ph. 1098, Th.2.89,3.21, dub. in A.Th. 762 (lyr.) ; for (during) a short time, Th.1.77,2.85,3.43 ; within or after a short time, Id.6.11,47,7.39, etc. ; but3 ἐν ὀλίγῳ ( χώρῳ is added in Hdt. 9.70) in a small space, within small compass, E.Supp. 1126 (lyr.) ;ἐν ὀ. στρατοπεδευομένοις Th.4.26
; κυκλωθέντων ἐν ὀ. ib.96 ;εἰς ταὐτὸ πάντα.. ἁθροίσαντ' ἐν ὀ. D.3.18
; also ἐν ὀ. (sc. χρόνῳ) for a brief time, Pi.P.8.92 ; but also, in a short time, quickly,ἔγνων καὶ περὶ τῶν ποιητῶν ἐν ὀ. τοῦτο Pl.Ap. 22b
, cf. Th.4.55, Act.Ap.26.28.b ἐν ὀλίγοις one among few, i.e. exceedingly, remarkably,ποταμὸς ἐν ὀ. μέγας Hdt.4.52
;ἐν ὀλίγοισι Περσέων.. ἀνὴρ δόκιμος Id.9.41
: freq. in later writers, Plu. Pomp.10, Hld.3.1 ; so σὺν ὀλίγοις, v. infr. 10.4 ἐξ ὀλίγου at short notice, suddenly,ἐξ ὀ. καὶ δι' ὀργῆς Th.2.11
, cf. 61,4.108, etc.6 for a short time,Hp.
Prorrh.1.26, Plot. 4.4.29, Gp.7.12.22, 10.7.10, etc. ; a little at a time, Hp.VC18 ;εἴρηται ἐν τῷ [βιβλίῳ] ἐπ' ὀλίγον
a little way on, near the beginning,Gal.
15.428.7 by little and little,Th.
1.69, Pl.Ti. 85d, Luc. Nec.11, etc. ;ἐκ τοῦ κατ' ὀ. D.S.15.34
, Ath.Med. ap. Orib.1.2.6 : but the Adj.freq. takes the gender and number of its Subst.,κατ' ὀλίγους Hdt.2.93
, 8.113 ; οὗτοι κατ' ὀλίγους γινόμενοι ἐμάχοντο fought few at a time, in small parties, Id.9.102, cf. Pl.Tht. 197d ; κατ' ὀλίγον μαχεῖται (sc. τὸ πλῆθος αὐτῶν) Th.4.10.9 παρ' ὀλίγον with little to spare, only just, (lyr.) ; to within a short distance of,παρ' ὀ. ἦλθε.. ἐκπεσεῖν Plb. 2.55.4
, cf. 18.46.12 ; but10 σὺν ὀλίγοις, = ἐν ὀλίγοις, ἐπαινεθῆναι Plu.Galb.3 ; v. supr. IV.3b.V regul. Adv. ὀλίγως is rare, 2 Ep.Pet.2.18, Aq. Is.10.7 ;οὐκ ὀ. AP12.205
(Strat.).VI Comparison:1 the [comp] Comp. is commonly supplied by μείων, ἥσσων, or ἐλάσσων (qq.v.) ; the older form ὀλείζων (fr. Ολειγ-ψων ) is found in Hom., λαοὶ δ' ὑπ' ὀλείζονες ἦσαν ( ὑπολίζονες codd.) Il.18.519 ; so in [dialect] Att. Inscrr., IG12.76.8 (written ὄλεζον ib.63.17, al.) ; τοῖσι.. ὀλείζοσι μυστηρίοισιν ib.6.76, cf. 95 ; ὀλείζους is prob. in X.Ath.2.1 ( μείζους codd.) ; so in Alexandrian Poets, Call.Jov.72 ( ὀλίζοσι codd.), AP9.521 ; ἐς ὀλίζονας ἀστέρας ἄρκτου Poet. ap. Theodos. in HilgardExc.exHdn.p.19 ; also , ὀλίζωνα ib. 372 ; ὀλιζότερος is found in Id.Al. 479, Opp.C.3.65, 394, cf. ὀλιζόω ; ὀλιγώτερος is found in Hp.Virg. I (with the sense weaker, v. supr. 1.4), S.E.M.1.70, App.Pun.42, Mith.24, Ael.NA2.42,6.51.2 [comp] Sup. ὀλίγιστος, η, ον, always of Number or Quantity, Il.19.223, Hes.Op. 723, IG12.54.7, Ar.Ra. 115, Pl. 628, Pl.R. 473b, al. ; ὀλιγίστου, [comp] Sup. of ὀλίγου (cf. IV. I), very nearly, Phot., Hsch. (ubi ὀλιγωστοῦ) ; ὀλίγιστον as Adv., least, very little, Pl.R. 587b ;τὸ ὀ.
at least,Id.
Prm. 149a ;ὡς ὀλίγιστα Id.Grg. 510a
, Lg. 953a (v.l. ὀλιγοστά) ;ἐν ὀλιγίστῳ διασαφῶν Eust.1262.54
; soδι' ὀλιγίστων Pl.Ep. 351d
(interpol.). (Aspirated in papyri of ii-iii A.D., asμεθ' ὁλίγον BGU388.11
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16 ὑδραγωγός
ὑδρᾰγωγ-ός, όν,A bringing water,σείριος Plu.2.365f
;ὑ. ἐν συνόδῳ ἡ σελήνη Porph.
ap. Eus.PE3.12: ὑ. φάρμακα purgatives producing watery motions, Gal.11.325.II Subst. ὑ., ὁ, water-carrier, Artem.4.74, JHS24.195 (Greek text of Edict.Diocl.7.31, where aquarius).b aqueduct or irrigation channel, with or without irrigation-machinery, LXX4 Ki.18.17, Si.24.30, PCair.Zen.268.36 (iii B. C.), PMich.Zen.45.23 (iii B. C.), PTeb.50.8, al. (ii B. C.), Wilcken Chr.461.21 (iii A. D.), etc.; ὑ. δαψιλής a copious watercourse, 1 Enoch28.3.3 one who drinks much water, dropsical person, Hp.Epid.7.122.4 a plant, = νυμφαία, Apul.Herb.68.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ὑδραγωγός
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17 Ὠκεανόβρυτος
Ὠκεᾰνόβρῠτος, ον,Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > Ὠκεανόβρυτος
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copious — I adjective abounding, abundant, ample, bountiful, considerable, copiosus, countless, extravagant, exuberant, filled, flowing, full, generous, gigantic, great, in profusion, inexhaustible, innumerable, large, lavish, liberal, luxuriant, massive,… … Law dictionary
copious — mid 14c., from L. copiosus plentiful, from copia an abundance, ample supply, profusion, plenty, from com with (see COM (Cf. com )) + ops (gen. opis) power, wealth, resources, from PIE root *op to work, produce in abundance (see OPUS ( … Etymology dictionary
copious — *plentiful, abundant, ample, plenteous Analogous words: *profuse, lavish, exuberant, prodigal, luxuriant, lush Antonyms: meager Contrasted words: scanty, scant, scrimpy, sparse, exiguous, spare (see MEAGER): *thin, slight, tenuous, slim, slender … New Dictionary of Synonyms
copious — [adj] abundant alive with, a mess of*, ample, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, coming out of ears*, crawling with*, extensive, exuberant, full, galore, generous, heavy, lavish, liberal, lush, luxuriant, no end*, overflowing, plenteous, plentiful,… … New thesaurus
copious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ abundant; plentiful. DERIVATIVES copiously adverb copiousness noun. ORIGIN from Latin copia plenty … English terms dictionary
copious — [kō′pē əs] adj. [ME < L copiosus < copia, abundance < co , together + ops, riches, power: see OPUS] 1. very plentiful; abundant 2. wordy; profuse or diffuse in language 3. full of information SYN. PLENTIFUL copiously adv. copiousness n … English World dictionary
copious — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin copiosus, from copia abundance, from co + ops wealth more at opulent Date: 14th century 1. a. yielding something abundantly < a copious harvest > … New Collegiate Dictionary
copious — copiously, adv. copiousness, copiosity /koh pee os i tee/, n. /koh pee euhs/, adj. 1. large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food. 2. having or yielding an abundant supply: a copious larder; a copious harvest. 3.… … Universalium
copious — [[t]ko͟ʊpiəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A copious amount of something is a large amount of it. I went out for a meal last night and drank copious amounts of red wine... He attended his lectures and took copious notes. Syn: abundant Derived words … English dictionary
copious — adjective /ˈkoʊpiəs/ a) Great in quantity or number, profuse, abundant. These loose hints I have thrown together, in order to excite the curiosity of philosophers, and beget a suspicion at least, if not a full persuasion, that this subject is… … Wiktionary