ἀσφοδελός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀσφόδελος (asphódelos) with shift of accent to oxytone.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἀσφοδελός • (asphodelós) m

ἀσφοδελοῦ (asphodeloû)
  1. Covered in asphodel, flowery (in the phrase, κατ' ἀσφοδελὸν λειμῶνα)
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 11.538
      ὣς ἐφάμην, ψυχὴ δὲ ποδώκεος Αἰακίδαο
      φοίτα μακρὰ βιβᾶσα κατ᾽ ἀσφοδελὸν λειμῶνα,
      γηθοσύνη ὅ οἱ υἱὸν ἔφην ἀριδείκετον εἶναι.
      hṑs ephámēn, psukhḕ dè podṓkeos Aiakídao
      phoíta makrà bibâsa kat᾽ asphodelòn leimôna,
      gēthosúnē hó hoi huiòn éphēn arideíketon eînai.
      So he said, and the soul of the swift-footed son of Ajax
      returned and strode down the asphodel-covered meadow
      glad that I had said his son was outstanding.

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