Εὐαφές

easy to touch, soft; having a gentle touch

Translated by Catharine Roth8 Dec 2006Vetting: high3 revisions

4 words

[Meaning something] easily-softened, easily-touched.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Εὐαφές· εὐμάλακτον, εὐψηλάφητον.

Betacode

*eu)afe/s: eu)ma/lakton, eu)yhla/fhton.

Notes

Same or similar entry in other lexica. The headword is neuter nominative/accusative singular of this adjective, evidently quoted from somewhere (and see also under epsilon 3498). Used of seeds ready to germinate; also in metaphorical senses.

Linked from1 entry

ε3498Εὔθικτονclever, quick, witty[Meaning something] easy to touch, easily touched. Also [sc. attested is] eu)qi/ktws, the [related] adverb.

Neighbouring entries

ε3377Εὐαρμοστότεροςbetter-fitted, more harmonious ε3378ΕὐαστήρEuaster; he who cries euoi!ε3379Εὐαφέςeasy to touch, soft; having a gentle touch ε3380Εὐάφοραeasily-seen (things)ε3381Εὖ βεβηκόταhaving turned out well

Revision history3 revisions · last 22 Feb 2016

22 Feb 2016cosmetics — David Whitehead
5 Nov 2012Revised — David Whitehead
10 Dec 2006augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
8 Dec 2006Translated — Catharine Roth