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ἴονθος

ἴονθος, the root of hair

ἴονθος, ὁ,
  • root of a hair, young hair, ἰόνθους ἐκθλιβομένους Phld. Sign. 13, cf. Eun. Hist. p.250 D., Phryn. PS p.77 B.
    • II eruption on the face, which often accompanies the first growth of the beard, etc., Hp. Epid. 1.4.2 [1.26.βʹ], Arist. HA 556b29, Pr. 963b40, Erot. s.v. ὀλοφλυκτίδες:—hence ἰονθώδης, ες, ἐπάρσεις Thphr. Sud. 16, cf. Gal. 12.824.

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