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ἀοίδιμος

ἀοίδιμος, sung of, famous in song

ἀοίδ-ιμος, ον,
  • sung of, famous in song or story, Hdt. 2.79, 135, Pi. P. 8.59, etc.; προφάταν Id. Pae. 6.6; from Pi. (Fr. 76) downwds. a favourite epith. of Athens; ἀ. πόμα a glorious draught, Id. N. 3.79, etc.; ἀ. εὐνομίῃσιν famous for his justice, IG 7.94 (Nisaea), cf. Luc. Tim. 38, App. BC 2.82, etc.: Sup., Plu. Ant. 34:—only once in Hom., and in bad sense, notorious, infamous, ὡς . . ἀνθρώποισι πελώμεθʼ ἀοίδιμοι Il. 6.358.
    • II won by song, ἄγρα, of the Sphinxʼs victims, E. El. 471 (lyr.).

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