σκοτόεις

σκοτό-εις, εσσα, εν, poet. for σκότιος,

• dark, νέφος Hes. Op. 555; ζόφος A.R. 2.1105; νύξ Nic. Al. 188: metaph., σκοτόεσσα θεῶν πέρι δόξα a dark, doubtful opinion, Emp. 132.
• • II Σκοτοῦσσα, ἡ, a town in Thessaly, IG 5(2).11.4 (Tegea, iii B.C.), etc.; in codd. written Σκοτοῦσα, Plb. 10.42.3, Str. 9.5.20; uncontr. Σκοτόεσσα, Poet. ap. Paus. 7.27.6: Adj. Σκοτουσσαῖος, IG 9(2).519 iii 9 (Larissa), al.