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ἀδευκής

ἀδευκής, not sweet, bitter, cruel

ἀδευκής, ές, Hom. only in Od., ὀλέθρῳ ἀδευκέϊ 4.489; ἀδευκέα πότμον 10.245; φῆμιν ἀδευκέα 6.273, cf. A.R. 2.267, etc.
  • (Expl. by Scholl. either (cf. δεῦκος, q.v.) not sweet, i.e. bitter, cruel, or (cf. δεύκει) unexpected, cf. Apollon. Lex., Hsch.:—ἀ.φωνή expl. as not imitative, opp. πολυδευκής, Ael. NA 5.38.)

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