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φοβερός , ά, όν, (φόβος)
A.fearful, whether Act. or Pass.:
I. Act., causing fear, terrible,χρηστήρια φ.Hdt.7.139, cf.A.Pr.127 (anap.), Th. 78 (lyr.), etc.; ὅμιλος πλήθει -ώτατος formidable only from numbers, Th.2.98 (but τὰ τῷ πλήθει φ. things which are fearful to the multitude, Isoc.1.7, cf. Pl.Phd.67e): c. inf., φ. ἰδεῖν, φ. προσιδέσθαι, fearful to behold, A.Pers.27 (anap.), 48 (anap.); “φ. εἰσιδεῖνE.Ph.127 (lyr.); “φ. προσπολεμῆσαιD.2.22; “φ. Πολυδεύκεα πὺξ ἐρεθίζεινTheoc. 22.2.
3. Rhet., of style, impressive, awe-inspiring,τὸ κάλλος τὸ Θουκυδίδου φ.Id.Pomp.3; “τὸ φ.Id.Lys.13; “Ὅμηρος παίζων -ώτεροςDemetr.Eloc.130.
2. caused by fear, troubled, panic,ἀναχώρησιςTh.4.128; “φοβερὰ ὄσσοις ὁμίχλα προσῇξεA.Pr.144 (lyr.); φ. φροντίδες anxious thoughts, Pl.Thg.127b.
III. Adv. “-ρῶςthreateningly, in a terrifying manner, Lys.24.15, cf. LXX3 Ma.5.45, etc.: Comp., “-ώτερον φθέγγεσθαιX.Smp.1.10: Sup., “-ώτατα ἰδεῖνId.Cyr.8.3.5.
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