"πολύμυθος" meaning in Ancient Greek

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Adjective

IPA: /po.lý.myː.tʰos/, /poˈly.my.θos/, /poˈli.mi.θos/, /po.lý.myː.tʰos/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /poˈly.my.tʰos/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /poˈly.my.θos/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /poˈly.my.θos/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /poˈli.mi.θos/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: polúmuthos [romanization], πολύμυθον [neuter]
Etymology: From πολυ- (polu-, “much”) + μῦθος (mûthos, “word”). Etymology templates: {{af|grc|πολυ-|μῦθος|t1=much|t2=word}} πολυ- (polu-, “much”) + μῦθος (mûthos, “word”)
  1. of many words
    much-talking, fluent, loquacious, wordy
    Sense id: en-πολύμυθος-grc-adj-c0cTlpl- Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek terms prefixed with πολυ- Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms prefixed with πολυ-: 73 27
  2. of many words
    much talked of
    Sense id: en-πολύμυθος-grc-adj-VDhrYi~H Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82
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          "english": "But indeed Menelaus glibly harangued\nwith few words, but very clearly, for he was not wordy\nnor random-talking",
          "ref": "800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 3.214",
          "roman": "oud’ aphamartoepḗs",
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      "ipa": "/poˈli.mi.θos/"
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      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
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      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
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      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
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      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
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