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οὐρανομήκης

οὐρανομήκης, high as heaven, shooting up to heaven, exceeding high

οὐρᾰνο-μήκης, ες,
  • high as heaven, shooting up to heaven, exceeding high or tall, ἐλάτη Od. 5.239; δένδρεα Hdt. 2.138; στήλη Lys. Fr. 14; λαμπάς A. Ag. 92 (anap.); Ἄθω οὐρανομήκη (voc.) Xerxis Epist. ap. Plu. Cohib. 2.455d.
      • 2 metaph., οὐ. φωνή, κλέος, Ar. Nu. 357, 459 (lyr.); κακόν Arist. Rh. 1408b13; οὐ. ποιεῖν τι to exalt it to the skies, Isoc. 15.134; οὐ. σημεῖα τῆς εὐνοίας Epicur. Fr. 183; διαφορά Phld. Rh. 2.272 S.; ἐλπίδες Eun. Hist. p.251 D.

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