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τηλαυγ-ής

telauges

far-shining, far-beaming

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τηλαυγ-ής · tēlaug-ēs — LSJ

far-shining, far-beaming, beam from afar, luminous

far-shining, far-beaming, πρόσωπον, of the sun, h.Hom. 31.13; εἵματα, of the moon, ib. 32.8; φάος, φέγγος, Pi. P. 3.75 (Comp.), N. 3.64; ἀκτίς, ἀκτίνων σέλας, Ar. Av. 1092 (lyr.), 1711; στέφανοι Pi. P. 2.6; πρόσωπον θέμεν τ. to make it beam from afar, Id. O. 6.4: metaph., τ. νοῦς luminous meaning, D.H. Th. 30; σαφεῖς καὶ τ. αἰτίαι Jul. Or. 5.174d; λέξεις ἐπὶ τὸ -έστερον ἀχθεῖσαι Erot. Prooem.

II far-seen, conspicuous

of distant objects, far-seen, conspicuous, σκοπιή Thgn. 550; κορυφά Pi. Pae. 7.12; φᾶρος B. 16.5; ὄχθος S. Tr. 524 (lyr.); of leprosy, LXX Le. 13.4, al.

III far-seeing, more clearly

far-seeing, αἴσθησις, ψυχή, Hp. Ep. 17, 22 (Comp.). Adv. -γῶς, τηλαυγέστερον ὁρᾶν to see more clearly, D.S. 1.50, cf. Str. 17.1.30, Ph. 1.540, Ev.Marc. 8.25.--Poet. word, used in late Prose: δηλαυγῶς seems to be a different word.

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