Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

ὀπτός

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: ὀπτός

Structure: ὀπτ (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Sense

  1. roasted, broiled, boiled
  2. baked
  3. generally prepared by fire: forged, tempered
  4. scorched

Examples

  • ἡ γυνὴ δ’ ἡμῶν ἑκάστῳ λέκιθον ἕψουσ1’ ἢ φακῆν ἀναμένει καὶ σμικρὸν ὀπτῶσ1’ ὀρφανὸν ταρίχιον. (Athenaeus, The Deipnosophists, Book 3, book 3, chapter 89 2:5)

Synonyms

  1. roasted

  2. baked

  3. scorched

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Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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