ἀκήν

ἀκήν (cf. ἀκή B), acc. form as Adv.,

• softly, silently, Hom. mostly in phrase ἀκὴν ἐγένοντο σιωπῇ Il. 3.95, al.; also οἱ δʼ ἄλλο ἀκὴν ἴσαν 4.429.

ἀκήν, (vgl. ἀκέων), still, schweigend, Hom. ἀκὴν ἴσαν Il. 4.429 ; ἀκην ἔσαν Od. 2.82, 4.285 ; ἀκην ἐμεναι Od. 21.239, 385 ; ἀκὴν ἐγένοντο σιωπῇ, sie wurden still, schwiegen, Il. 3.95, 7.92, 398, 8.28, 9.29, 430, 693, 10.218, 313, 23.676, Od. 7.154, 8.234, 11.333, 13.1, 16.393, 20.320 ; – Orph. Arg. 829 ; – die Gramm. nehmen es als accus. von ἀκή = ἡσυχία, dah. sp.D. auch ἀκην ἔχειν, Mosch. 2.18 ; Opp. Cyn. 1.32. Vgl. ἀκᾶ.

ἀκήν

[adv. fr. acc. of *ἀκή, silence.]

• • 1

    In silence, without speech: ἴσαν Il. 4.429.

  • 2

    Silent: ἔσαν Od. 2.82, Od. 4.285, ἔμεναι Od. 21.239 = 385.

    With σιωπῇ: ἀ. ἐγένοντο σιωπῇ Il. 3.95 = Il. 7.92 = 398 = Il. 8.28 = Il. 9.29 = 430 = 693 = Il. 10.218 = 313 = Il. 23.676: = Od. 8.234 = Od. 11.333 = Od. 13.1 = Od. 16.393 = Od. 20.320, Od. 7.154.

ἀκήν : adv. silent, with ἴσαν, ἔσαν, ἀκὴν ἐγένοντο σιωπῇ, ‘were hushed’ in silence, Od. 16.393.

ἀκήν ἀκή II

• softly, silently, Il.