πέλᾰγ-ος, εος, τό,
genitive plural πελαγέων [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
Epic dialect dative πελάγεσσι (see. below):—
the sea, especially
high sea, open sea, π. μέγα [
Refs 8th c.BC+].; διὰ πελάγους out at
sea, opposed to παρὰ γῆν, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently coupled with other words denoting
sea, ἁλὸς ἐν πελάγεσσιν [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. πόντιον, πόντου π, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἅλιον π. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2) of parts of the sea (θάλασσα), frequently with geographical epithet, Αἰγαῖον π. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3)
flooded plain, γίνεται π. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II)
metaphorically, of any vast quantity, πλούτου π. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; κακῶν π. a '
sea of troubles', [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἄτης ἄβυσσον π. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; of great difficulties, μέγ᾽ ἄρα π. ἐλαχέτην τι[
Refs]