πολύαινος

πολῠ-αινος, ον, (αἰνέω)

• much-praised, Homeric epith. of Odysseus, Il. 9.673, 10.544, 11.430, Od. 12.184; but expld. alternatively by Hsch. as = πολύμυθος (cf. αἰνέω I, αἶνος I).

πολύαινος, vielgelobt, lobens-, preiswürdig ; bei Hom. viermal, als Prädicat des Odysseus, Il. 9.673, 10.544, 11.430, Od. 12.184 ; Buttmann Lexil. II p. 114 erklärt es mit einigen Alten = reich an sinnvollen, klug ersonnenen Reden (vgl. αἶνος). – So auch Xen. Mem. 2.6.11.

πολύαινος

[πολυ-, πολύς + αἶνος.]

App., much praised, illustrious.

Epithet of Odysseus Il. 9.673= Il. 10.544, Il. 11.430 : Od. 12.184.

πολύαινος (αἰνέω): much - praised, illustrious, epith. of Odysseus.

πολύαινος πολύ-αινος, ον, αἰνέω

• much-praised, or full of wise speech and lore, Hom., Eur.