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ἐπιχθόνιος

ἐπιχθόνιος, upon the earth, earthly

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ἐπιχθονίῳ feminine dative singular, masculine dative singular, neuter dative singular of ἐπιχθόνιος

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ἐπιχθόνιος, ον, Ep. Adj., (χθών)
  • upon the earth, earthly, freq. in Hom., as epith. of ἄνθρωποι, ἄνδρες, βροτοί, Od. 8.479, Il. 1.266, 272: abs., ἐπιχθόνιοι earthly ones, men on earth (cf. χαμαί), opp. ἐπουράνιοι θεοί, 24.220, cf. Pi. O. 6.50, B. 4.15, etc.; so ἐ. γένος ἀνδρῶν Pi. Fr. 213.3; ἐ. δαίμονες who haunt the earth, Hes. Op. 123.
      • 2 in pl., natives of a country, D.P. 459, 1093.
      • 3 terrestrial, opp. marine, ἑρπετόν Opp. H. 2.425.

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