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λάμπω

lampo

Hom

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What it meant

1. λάμπω · lampō — Chantraine

λάμπω : Hom., ion.-att., rare en prose, etc., f. λάμψω (att.), aor. ἔλαμψα (ion.-att.), pl. λέλαμπε (8, Andr. 1025, Tr. 1295), intransitif de sens présent selon un type ancien ; aor. passif tardif λαμφθῆναι : « briller, être lumineux », etc. ; rare au sens transitif de «faire briller »; dit également d'un son, de la gloire, ete. Préverbes les plus fréquents : ἀπο-, ἐκ-, ἐν-, ἐπι-, ὑπο-. Dérivés : 1. λαμπάς, -άδος … — [Chantraine, s.v. λάμπω, p. 634]

2. λάμπω · lampō — Frisk

λάμπω (seit Il.), Aor. λάμψαι, Fut. λάμψω (ion. att.), Perf. 3. sg. λέλαμπε mit Präs.-bed. (E. in Iyr.; Wackernagel Synt. 1, 167, Schwyzer 772), Aor. Pass. λαμφϑῆναι (J.), oft mit Präfix, z. B. ἀπο-, Ex-, Ev-, ἐπι-, ὑπο-, "leuchten, glänzen’, Akt. auch “leuchten lassen’. — Ableitungen. 1. λαμπάς, -döos f. “Fackel, Fackellauf” (ion. att.), such poet. Adj. ‘von Fackeln erleuchtet’ (S. in Iyr.); davon viele Ableger: … — [Frisk, s.v. λάμπω, p. 1051]

3. λάμπω · lampō — LSJ

give light, shine

give light, shine, of the gleam of arms, τῆλε δὲ χαλκὸς λάμφʼ ὥς τε στεροπή Il. 10.154, cf. 11.66; λάμπε δὲ χαλκῷ, of Hector, 12.463; φῶς λάμπεσκεν Emp. l.c.; ἀπʼ ὀφθαλμῶν δὲ κακὸν πῦρ . . λάμπεσκε Theoc. 24.19; of the eyes, ὀφθαλμὼ δʼ ἄρα οἱ πυρὶ λάμπετον Il. 13.474; of the sun, Sol. 13.23, etc.; of fire, S. Ant. 1007; ἄλσος λάμπεν ὑπὸ δεινοῖο θεοῦ Hes. Sc. 71:—Med., κόρυθος -ομένης Il. 16.71; λάμπετο δουρὸς αἰχμή 6.319; δαΐδων ὕπο -ομενάων 18.492, Od. (only in this phrase) 19.48, 23.290; χαλκὸ

2 ring loud and clear

of sound, ring loud and clear, παιὰν δὲ λάμπει S. OT 186 (lyr.), cf. 473 (lyr.); cf. λαμπρός I.4.

3 shine forth, be famous, conspicuous

metaph., shine forth, be famous or conspicuous, λάμπει κλέος Pi. O. 1.23; ἀρετά Id. I. 1.22, E. Andr. 776 (lyr.); δίκα δὲ λάμπει μὲν ἐν δυσκάπνοις δώμασιν A. Ag. 773 (lyr.); τέκνων οἷς ἂν λάμπωσιν νεάνιδες ἧβαι E. Ion 476 (lyr.); κάλλος Pl. Phdr. 250d.

b occupy a favourable position

Astrol., of a planet, occupy a favourable position, Ptol. Tetr. 51.

4 beaming, shine, gain glory

of persons, φαιδρὸς λάμποντι μετώπῳ with beaming face, Ar. Eq. 550 (anap.); shine, gain glory, οὐδʼ εἰ Κλέων γʼ ἔλαμψε Id. V. l.c.; ἐν ἄλλοις βουσὶν ἰὼν λάμπεσκεν Theoc. 25.141.

II cause to shine, illumine

trans., cause to shine, illumine, δόλιον ἀκταῖς ἀστέρα λάμψας E. Hel. 1131 (lyr.), cf. Ion 83 (anap.), Ph. 226, AP l.c., Trag.Adesp. 33, etc. —Found chiefly in poetry and Com., though the pres. and impf. occur in X. An. 3.1.11 (Med.), Mem. 4.7.7, Pl. Phdr. 250d, Arist. de An. 419a4, and late Prose, and the aor. in Hdt. 6.82 (v.l.), Arist. Mu. 395a15, Plu. Tim. 3, etc.

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Where it came from

  • Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque Treated in Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque s.v. λάμπω (scan p. 634; entry #4659).
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. λάμπω (scan pp. 1051-1052; entry #3477).

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