Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

περίγλωσσος

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: περίγλωσσος περίγλωσσον

Structure: περιγλωσς (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Etym.: glw=ssa

Sense

  1. ready of tongue

Examples

  • ἐκ θεῶν γὰρ μαχαναὶ πᾶσαι βροτέαισ ἀρεταῖσ, καὶ σοφοὶ καὶ χερσὶ βιαταὶ περίγλωσσοί τ’ ἔφυν. (Pindar, Odes, pythian odes, pythian 1 15:1)

Synonyms

  1. ready of tongue

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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