Lexical Definition

‎ἀχλύς‎ achlýs (akh-looce') mist ^G:N-F
of uncertain derivation

mist.

• dimness of sight, i.e. (probably) a cataract

Abbott-Smith

** ἀχλύς, -ύος, ἡ, [in Aq.: Ez 12:7; Sm.: Jb 3:5*;]
a mist, esp. a dimness of the eyes: Ac 13:11 (v. Tr., Syn., § c).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀχλύς, ύος, ἡ,

(accusative ἀχλύα[Refs 5th c.AD+] mist, [Refs 8th c.BC+] of a mist over the eyes, as of one dying, κατὰ δ᾽ ὀφθαλμῶν κέχυτ᾽ ἀ.[Refs 8th c.BC+]; as result of ulceration, ἀχλύες[Refs 5th c.BC+]; or in emotion, Ἔρως πολλὴν κατ᾽ ἀχλὺν ὀμμάτων ἔχευεν[Refs 7th c.BC+]; of drunkenness, πρὸς ὄμμ᾽ ἀ. ἀμβλωπὸς ἐφίζει[Refs 5th c.BC+]; of one whom a god deprives of the power of seeing and knowing others, κατ᾽ ὀφθαλμῶν χέεν ἀχλύν[Refs 8th c.BC+]:— personified as Sorrow, πὰρ δ᾽ Ἀχλὺς εἱστήκει ἐπισμυγερή τε καὶ αἰνή, χλωρή, ἀϋσταλέη[Refs 8th c.BC+]

__2 metaphorically, δνοφεράν τιν᾽ ἀχλὺν.. αὐδᾶται[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 ἀ. ὑγρή liquid emitted by cuttlefish, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]—Mostly poetry, but used by [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also in later Prose, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]. [ῡ in nominative and accusative singular, [Refs 8th c.BC+]