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ἑῷος

ἑῷος, in or of the morning, early, Eastern

ἑῷος, α, ον, A. Pr. 25, etc.; also ος, ον E. Ph. 169 (lyr.), D.H. 1.12, dub. in Gem. Calend. p.220 M.: poet. ἑώϊος, Ion. and in Hom. ἠοῖος (qq. v.): (ἕως (A)):—
  • in or of the morning, πάχνην ἑ. ἥλιος σκεδᾷ the morning rime, A. l.c.; ἑ. φθέγματʼ ὀρνίθων S. El. 18, etc.; ἑ. ἀστήρ, = Ἑωσφόρος, E. Fr. 929, cf. Pl. Epigr. 5 Diehl; οὔθʼ ἕσπερος οὔθʼ ἑ. οὕτω θαυμαστός Arist. EN 1129b28; ἑ. ἐξαναστῆναι to get up early, E. El. 786.
      • 2 eastern, τεῖχος X. HG 4.4.9; τὰ ἑ. eastern parts, Luc. Cont. 5; ἐξ ἑῴας (sc. χώρας) Arist. Pr. 946b14; κατὰ τὰς ἑῴας Id. Mu. 394a11 (perh. in the morning).
        • b ἑῴα, ἡ, = Oriens, the Eastern provinces of the Roman Empire, ὁ τὴν ἑῴαν ἐπιτροπεύων Philostr. VS 2.1.13; ἀρχὸς ἑῴας, = Lat. magister militum per Orientem, IG 14.1073; ὕπαρχος ἑῴας, = Lat. praefectus praetorio Orientis, AP 9.690 (v A. D.).

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