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δείελος

deielos

of, belonging to δείλη, the evening part of

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Where it lives

  • Works and Days 2 · 3.47/10k
  • Odyssey 1 · 0.12/10k
  • Iliad 1 · 0.09/10k

What it meant — LSJ

of, belonging to δείλη, the evening part of, eventide

of or belonging to δείλη (q. v.), δ. ἦμαρ the evening part of day, eventide, Od. 17.606, Theoc. 25.86; δ. ὥρη A.R. 3.417.

II late evening, even

Subst. (sc. ἡμέρα), late evening, εἰσόκεν ἔλθῃ δ. ὀψὲ δύων Il. 21.232, cf. Call. Hec. Fr. 260.55 Pf. [updated ref.]; ποτὶ or ὑπὸ δείελον at even, AP 9.650 (Leont.), A.R. 1.1160.

2 afternoon meal

δείελον, τό, afternoon meal, Call. Fr. 190 (perh. = Oxy. 1362 ii Fr. 4). (δειελός Hdn.Gr. 1.161.)

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Where it came from

  • Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) Treated in Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) s.v. δείελος (scan pp. 355-356; entry #1589).
  • Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque Treated in Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque s.v. δείελος (scan p. 271; entry #1859).
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. δείελος (scan p. 387; entry #1453).

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