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ἄφθογγος

ἄφθογγος, voiceless, speechless

ἄφθογγος, ον,
  • voiceless, speechless, h.Cer. 198, Hdt. 1.116; φόβῳ ἄ. A. Pers. 206; ἄ. εἶναι remain silent, Id. Eu. 448; ἄ. ἄγγελος a beacon-fire, Thgn. 549; ἀφθόγγῳ φθεγγομένα στόματι, of an epitaph, Epigr.Gr. 234.4 (Smyrna).
      • 2 ἄφθογγα (sc. γράμματα) mutes, Pl. Phlb. 18c, Cra. 424c.
    • II Pass., = ἄφατος, not to be spoken of, γάμοι S. Fr. 618 (dub.).

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