στεῖνος
στεῖνος, a narrow, strait, confined space
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στενῶν Noun: neuter genitive plural of στεῖνος
στενῶν Adjective: feminine genitive plural, Adjective: masculine genitive plural, Adjective: neuter genitive plural of στενός
στενῶν Verb: present active participle masculine vocative singular, Verb: present active participle masculine nominative singular of στενόω
- a narrow, close, or confined space, ἐν σ. Od. 22.460; στεῖνος ὁδοῦ κοίλης Il. 23.419; of the Isthmus of Corinth, Call. Sos. vi 5.
- II generally, straits, distress, στείνει ἐν αἰνοτάτῳ Il. 8.476; μάχης ἐν σ. τῷδε 15.426; πόνοι καὶ στείνεα h.Ap. 533; στένος in A., σωφρονεῖν ὑπὸ στένει to learn wisdom by suffering, Eu. 521 (lyr.).
Uebertr. Bedrängnis, Not, πόνοι καὶ στείνεα, H.h. Apoll. 533.
Vgl. das attische στένος.
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[στείνω.]
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A narrow or confined space in which a body of persons is cooped up : εἴλεον [δμῳὰς] ἐν στείνει Od. 22.460.
A narrow or confined space within which free movement is impossible : στεῖνος γάρ, ὅθι τρώσεσθαι ὀΐω Il. 12.66.
A narrow part (of a track) Il. 23.419.
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A position or state of difficulty, a strait or pass : μή πω χάζεσθε μάχης ἐν στείνεϊ τῷδε Il. 15.426. Cf. Il. 8.476.
- 1
- Ia narrow, strait, confined space, Hom.; στεῖνος ὁδοῦ Il.
- IIgenerally, pressure, straits, distress, Hhymn.; σωφρονεῖν ὑπὸ στένει to learn wisdom by suffering, Aesch.