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διαπρύσιος

διαπρύσιος, going through, piercing

διαπρύσιος [ῠ], α, ον,
  • going through, piercing, in Hom. only as Adv., πρὼν πεδίοιο διαπρύσιον τετυχηκώς a hill piercing into, running out into, the plain, Il. 17.748.
      • 2 of sound, piercing, thrilling, ἤϋσεν δὲ διαπρύσιον he gave a piercing cry, 8.227; δ. κιθαρίζων h.Ven. 80: in late Prose, τορόν τι βοῶν καὶ δ. Agath. 4.11.
    • II later as Adj., Ἀπείρῳ διαπρυσία far-stretching, Pi. N. 4.51.
      • 2 freq. of sound, piercing, ὀλολυγαί h.Ven. 19; ὄτοβος S. OC 1479 (lyr.); κέλαδος E. Hel. 1308 (lyr.): in late Prose, οἰμωγαί J. BJ 2.1.2.
      • 3 δ. κεραϊστής a downright thief, h.Merc. 336; δ. πόλεμος open war, D.L. 2.143.
      • 4 Adv. -ίως loudly, ἱστορίας μαρτυρία κηρύττουσα δ. D.S. 11.38: metaph., intensely, μισεῖσθαι ὑπό τινος Sch. Ar. Pax 481.

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