ὠχρός

A. pale, wan, of complexion, E. Ba. 438, Ar. Nu. 1016 (anap.), Pl. 422, etc.: esp. pale-yellow, sallow, τὸ δὲ ὠ. [γίγνεται] λευκοῦ ξανθῷ μειγνυμένου Pl. Ti. 68c; of a frog, Batr. 81; χρῶμα δ’ ἀσίτων . . γίνεται ὠχρόν Alex. 162.9(anap.); ὠχρὸς κἀνυπόδητος, of a Pythagorean, Theoc. 14.6: freq. in Luc. of philosophers, JTr. 1, al.; ὠ. καὶ αὐχμηρός, of a miser, Id. Cat. 17; of bile, etc., Hp. Int. 37, Gal. 15.554; τὸ ὠ. τοῦ ᾠοῦ the yolk of the egg, Arist. HA 560a21; τὸ ὠ. the colour yellow (v. supr.), Id. Cat. 12a18; cf. ὤχρα.