ἀφρός, ὁ,
foam, of the sea, ῥόος Ὠκεανοῖο ἀφρῷ μορύρων[
Refs 8th c.BC+], etc; of a river, [
Refs]
2) of persons and animals,
foam, slaver, froth, περί τ᾽ ἀ. ὀδόντας γίγνεται[
NT+5th c.BC+]
frothy blood, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; βακχίου παλαιγενοῦς ἀφρῷ, of wine, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
II) ἀφρὸς νίτρου, ={ἀφρόνιτρον}, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. alone, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.2) ἀ. αἵματος, ={σπέρμα},[
Refs 4th c.BC+]
III) a kind of ἀφύη, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]. (
ṃbhrós, cf. Sanskrit
abhrám 'cloud', Latin
imber.)