[7] Νυκτὸς ἀμολγῷ: the meaning is no doubt the “dead” or “blackness” of night, although the derivation is still disputed (see Ebeling). Forchhammer (die Kyanen etc. 1891) curiously returns to the ancient etymology “milkingtime,” on the ground that Mediterranean goat-herds still milk their flocks in the middle of the night. Meyer (Griech. Et. i.) rejects this derivation; the connexion with Dan. mork Eng. mirk etc. is also doubtful.
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