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ζᾰμεν-ής

zamenes

very strong, mighty, raging

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What it meant — LSJ

very strong, mighty, raging, of violence, enmity

very strong, mighty, raging, h.Merc. 307 (in Sup. ζαμενέστατε) ; Κένταυρος, ἅλιος, Pi. P. 9.38, N. 4.13, cf. Sammelb. 5829.8: once in Trag., ζ. λόγος word of violence or enmity, S. Aj. 137 (anap.); also in late Ep., ζ. χόλος Opp. C. 3.448: neut. as Adv., ἐπὶ ζαμενὲς κοτέουσα Nic. Th. 181:—in form ζᾰμενός, ή, όν, Orac. ap. Porph. Plot. 22 codd., Hsch.

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