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εὐανθής

εὐανθής, blooming, budding

εὐανθ-ής, ές,
  • blooming, downy, πυκάσαι τε γένυς εὐανθέϊ λάχνῃ Od. 11.320.
    • II rich in flowers, flowery, ἀγροί Thgn. 1200; κόλποι λειμώνων Ar. Ra. 373 (lyr.); τόπος Pl. Smp. 196b; decked with flowers, στόλος Pi. P. 2.62, cf. Sapph. 78; freely flowering, Thphr. HP 6.2.3.
      • 2 flowered, gay-coloured, gay, bright, χρῶμα Pl. Phd. 100d, cf. Arist. Col. 792a15, 794b5 (Comp.); θρόμβοι αἵματος Hp. Coac. 621, cf. 575; στρωμναί Ph. 1.639 (Sup.); ἐσθής Luc. Rh.Pr. 15; βαφαί Ael. NA 16.41; πορφύρη AP 6.250 (Antiphil.); λίθος Jul. Or. 2.51a; τὸ εὐ. τοῦ ὄρνιθος its bright colours, Ath. 9.399a; pink, flushed, σῶμα Sor. 1.100.
    • III metaph., blooming, fresh, goodly, ὄλβος Pi. I. 5(4).12; of persons, ἁλικία ib. 7(6).34, cf. O. 6.84, Ar. Nu. 1002; εὐ. ὀργά a goodly, noble temper, Pi. P. 1.89: ἐν ἅλμῃ . . εὐανθεστέρᾳ in fresher brine, Sotad.Com. 1.21: Sup. -εστάτη ἡλικία Plu. Cons.Apoll. 2.120a.

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