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μελιχρός

μελιχρός, honey-sweet

μελιχρός, ά, όν,
  • honey-sweetened, οἶνος Alc. 34 (proparox.) Hp. Morb. 2.12, Telecl. 24 (lyr.).
      • 2 honey-sweet, ὀρομαλίδες Theoc. 5.95; σῦκα AP 6.191 (Corn.Long.).
      • 3 metaph., ὑποσχεσίαι A.R. 4.359; μελιχρότατος περὶ τὰς ἐννοίας Philostr. VS 1.22.1; epith. of Sophocles, AP 7.22 (Simm.); τὸ μελιχρότατον τῶν ἐπέων Call. Epigr. 27 Pf.; τὸ μ. ἐν ταῖς ἀκοαῖς D.H. Comp. 1, cf. Dem. 48; λωτοὶ κλάζοντες ἴσον φόρμιγγι μελιχρόν APl. 16.8 (Alc.): Comp. Adv. μελιχρότερον Hedyl. ap. Ath. 11.473a. (Formed from μέλι, as πενιχρός from πενία.)

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