ἀγαυός
ή, όν, α
A.
illustrious, noble, κήρυκες Il. 3.268; Περσεφόνεια Od. 11.213; πομπῆες noble guides, 13.71, cf. Pi. P. 4.72; once in Trag., Πέρσαις ἀγαυοῖς A. Pers. 986 (lyr.): Sup. ‐ότατος Od. 15.229.
2.
of things, brilliant, glorious, δῶρον h.Merc. 442; θρόος Pi. Pae. 9.36; esp. of stars, Arat. 71, al., Man. 2.14(Sup.):—in late Prose, Hierocl. in CA 4p.425M. (Perh. α intens., γαίω, cf. Hdn.Gr.2.166.)