νειόθεν

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • νειόθε (neióthe)
  • νεόθεν (neóthen)

Etymology

Compare νέατος (néatos).

Pronunciation

 

Adverb

νειόθεν • (neióthen)

  1. (Ionic) from the bottom
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 10.10:
      ὣς πυκίν’ ἐν στήθεσσιν ἀνεστενάχιζ’ Ἀγαμέμνων νειόθεν ἐκ κραδίης
      hṑs pukín’ en stḗthessin anestenákhiz’ Agamémnōn neióthen ek kradíēs
      Even so often did Agamemnon groan from the bottom of his breast.

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