αἰπός

• high, lofty, of cities, Il. 13.625, al.; αἰπὰ ῥέεθρα streams falling sheer down, Il. 8.369, Hes. Oxy. 1358.2.23: αἰπόν, τό, dub. in Ath.Mitt. 31.138 (Athens).

-ή, -όν

[cf. αἰπύς.]

• • 1

    Falling steeply down, flowing fast Il. 8.369, Il. 21.9.

  • 2

    Of cities, set on a steep Il. 13.625: Od. 3.130= Od. 13.316, Od. 8.516, Od. 11.533.

• high, lofty, of cities, Il.; αἰπὰ ῥέεθρα streams falling sheer down, Il.