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γαλήνη

γαλήνη, stillness of the sea, calm

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γαλάνη Noun: feminine nominative singular, Noun: feminine vocative singular of γαλήνη

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γᾰλήν-η, ἡ,
  • stillness of the sea, calm (γ. μὲν ἐν θαλάσσῃ νηνεμία δʼ ἐν ἀέρι Arist. Top. 108b25, but cf. Od. 5.452, 12.168), Hom. only in Od., λευκὴ δʼ ἦν ἀμφὶ γαλήνη 10.94; οἱ δʼ ἐλόωσι γαλήνην will sail the calm sea, 7.319; stillness of deep waters, Coluth. 360; νηνεμίας τε καὶ γ. Pl. Tht. 153c; ἐν ταῖς γ. καὶ εὐδίαις Arist. HA 533b30: metaph. of the mind, calmness, serenity, φρόνημα νηνέμου γαλάνας A. Ag. 740 (lyr.); ἐν γαλήνῃ in calm, quiet, S. El. 899; γ. ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ Pl. Lg. 791a.
    • II lead sulphide, galena, Plin. HN 33.95, 34.159.
    • III name of an antidote, Androm. ap. Gal. 14.32. (Aeol. γελήνη (sic) acc. to Jo.Gramm. Comp. 3.1; perh. akin to γελάω.)

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