Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

ἀκροθιγής

Third declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: ἀκροθιγής ἀκροθιγές

Structure: ἀκροθιγη (Stem) + ς (Ending)

Etym.: qigga/nw

Sense

  1. touching on the surface, touching the lips

Examples

  • γλυκὺ δ’ ὄμμασι νεῦμα δίυγρον δοίη, καί τι φίλημ’ ἁρπάσαι ἀκροθιγέσ. (Unknown, Greek Anthology, Volume IV, book 12, chapter 68 1:2)

Similar forms

Source: Henry George Liddell. Robert Scott. "A Greek-English Lexicon". revised and augmented throughout by. Sir Henry Stuart Jones.

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