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νήνεμος

νήνεμος, without wind, breezeless, calm, hushed

νήνεμ-ος, ον, (νη-, ἄνεμος)
  • without wind, calm, αἰθήρ Il. 8.556, Ar. Th. 43 (anap.); γαλάνα A. Ag. 740 (lyr.); πέλαγος E. Hel. 1456 (lyr.); αἴθρη Ar. Av. 778 (lyr.); νηνέμους ἔσχεν αἰθὴρ δρόμους Limen. 8; ἐν νηνέμοις in windless places, Thphr. HP 1.8.1: Comp., διὰ τὸ -ώτερον εἶναι Arist. Mete. 373a24 (s.v.l.).
      • 2 metaph., ν. ἔστησʼ ὄχλον E. Hec. 533; ν. ἔχειν τὴν ψυχήν Plu. Gen.Socr. 2.589d.

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