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σκιόεις

σκιόεις, shady, shadowy

σκῐό-εις, εσσα, εν (neut. σκιόειν metri gr., A.R. 2.404):—
  • shady, shadowy, οὔρεα, ὄρεα σ., shady, i.e. thickly wooded, mountains, Il. 1.157, Od. 7.268, Pi. P. 9.34; μέγαρα σ. dark chambers, Od. 1.365, 4.768; ὄρθρον ὑπὸ σκιόεντα the morning twilight, Tryph. 236.
      • 2 Act., νέφεα σ. overshadowing clouds, Il. 5.525, Od. 8.374, etc.
    • II unsubstantial, of a reflection in a mirror, and of the shadow on a sun-dial, τύπος AP 6.20 (Jul.), 9.807; κέρδος ὀνείρου ib. 11.366 (Maced.).

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