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|Full diacritics=Λητώ
|Medium diacritics=Λητώ
|Low diacritics=Λητώ
|Capitals=ΛΗΤΩ
|Transliteration A=Lētṓ
|Transliteration B=Lētō
|Transliteration C=Lito
|Beta Code=&#42;lhtw/
|Definition=Dor. [[Λατώ]], όος, contr. οῦς, ἡ, [[Leto]], mother of [[Apollo]] and [[Artemis]], <span class="bibl">Il.21.497</span>, <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Th.</span>406</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">918</span>, al.; on the accent of the acc. sg., v. Hdn.Gr.<span class="bibl">2.33</span>; voc. <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[Λητοῖ]] <span class="bibl">Il.21.498</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Ap.</span>14</span>, <span class="bibl">62</span>. (Dor. uncontr.acc. [[Λητόα]] Tyrannio ap.Sch.Gen.<span class="bibl">Il.21.497</span>):—Adj. [[Λητῷος]], Λητῷα, Λητῷον, [[of Leto]] or [[born from Leto]], κόρη <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Fr.</span>170</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">El.</span>570</span>; Dor. [[Λατῴα]] <span class="title">AP</span> 6.280:—fem. also [[Λητωιάς]], άδος, <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Dian.</span>83</span>, <span class="bibl">Opp.<span class="title">C.</span>1.109</span>, etc.; and [[Λητωΐς]], Dor. [[Λατωΐς]], ΐδος, <span class="title">AP</span>6.272 (Pers.), <span class="bibl">A.R.2.938</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[Λητῷον]], [[τό]], [[temple]] of [[Leto]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">EE</span>1214a2</span>, <span class="bibl">Str.14.3.6</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> [[Λητῷα]], [[τά]], [[festival]] in [[honour]] of [[Leto]], <span class="title">IG</span>11(2).161 <span class="title">A</span> 93 (Delos, iii B.C.).</span>
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{{bailly
|btext=οῦς (ἡ) :<br />Lêtô (Latone) <i>mère d'Apollon et d'Artémis</i>.
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{{ls
|lstext='''Λητώ''': Δωρ. Λᾱτώ, όος, συνῃρ. οῦς, ἡ, Λατ. Latona, [[μήτηρ]] τοῦ Ἀπόλλωνος καὶ τῆς Ἀρτέμιδος, Ὅμ.· [[θυγάτηρ]] τοῦ Κοίου καὶ τῆς Φοίβης, Ἡσ. Θ. 406, πρβλ. 918, κ. ἀλλ., [[ὅστις]] πλὴν τῆς ὀνομ. καὶ αἰτ. Λητὼ μεταχειρίζεται μόνον τὴν συνῃρ. γεν. Λητοῦς, δοτ. Λητοῖ· κλητ. Λητοῖ Ὁμ. Ὕμν. εἰς Ἀπόλλ. 14. 62.
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{{Autenrieth
|auten=[[Leto]] ([[Latona]]), [[mother]] of [[Apollo]] and [[Artemis]], Od. 11.580, Il. 1.9; [[epithet]], [[ἐρικῦδής]], [[ἠύκομος]], [[καλλιπάρῃος]].
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{{lsm
|lsmtext='''Λητώ:''' Δωρ. Λᾱτώ, ἡ, γεν. <i>Λατόος</i>, συνηρ. <i>Λατοῦς</i>, δοτ. <i>Λητοῖ</i>, η [[Λητώ]], Λατ. [[Latona]], [[μητέρα]] του Απόλλωνα και της Άρτεμης, σε Όμηρ.
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{{elru
|elrutext='''Λητώ:''' дор. [[Λατώ|Λᾱτώ]], οῦς ἡ Лето (у римлян [[Latona]] и [[Lato]]) (дочь титана Кея и Фебы, жена Зевса до Геры, мать Аполлона и Артемиды; ее эпитеты, у Hom.: [[ἐρικυδής]] «[[достославная]]», [[ἠΰκομος]] «[[прекраснокудрая]]», [[καλλίσφυρος]] «[[с изящными ступнями]]», [[καλλιπάρῃος]] «[[прекрасноланитная]]») Hom., Hes.
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{{etym
|etymtx=Grammatical information: f.<br />Meaning: Leto, mother of Apollon and Artemis (Il.).<br />Other forms: Dor. [[Λατώ]], <b class="b3">-όος</b>, <b class="b3">-οῦς</b><br />Dialectal forms: Myc. [[rato]] /[[Lato]]/, [[ratijo]] /[[Latios]]/<br />Compounds: As 1. member in [[Λητογενής]] ([[Λατογενής]]), f. [[Λατογένεια]] [son resp. daugher of [[Leto]] (A. a. E. in lyr., AP).<br />Derivatives: [[Λητοΐδης]], [[Λατοΐδας]] [[son of Leto]] (h. Merc. 253; on the formation Debrunner [[Ἀντίδωρον]] 37); [[Λητῴος]] ([[Λατῴος]]) (A., S.), f. [[Λητῴα]], [[Λητωΐς]], [[Λητωΐάς]] (hell. poetry) [[born of Leto]]; τὸ [[Λητῷον]] [[temple]] of [[Leto]] (Arist.), τὰ [[Λητῳ̃α]] [[Leto]]-[[feast]] (Delos IIIa).<br />Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]<br />Etymology: Unknown. Since long with [[Λήδα]] derived from Lyd. [[lada]] [[wife]], [[spouse]]; thus a. o. Kretschmer Glotta 14, 307 f., 30, 91 w. n. 2 (agreeing v. Wilamowitz Glaube 1, 324, Schwyzer 60; doubts by Nilsson Gr. Rel. 1,562). Kretschmer l. c. supposes protoindog. origin (ideas that have been given up completely; however he assumes Glotta 32, 187 a. 196f. "Pre-Greek" origin comparing Caucas. (Awar.) [[ladi]]. Pre-Greek origin also Bethe Ἀντίδωρον 20 f. and Chantraine Ant. class. 22, 68. - Acc. to the Ancients prop. name of the [[night]]; from here the Semit. etymology by Lewy Fremdw. 230ff. as well as the IE (to Lat. [[lateo]]) of Osthoff IF 5, 369 (WP. 2, 377); both unconvincing. Further Wehrli P.-W. 5, Suppl. Bd. Sp. 571 f. - Lat. [[loan]] [[Latona]], s. W.-Hofmann [[sub verbo|s.v.]] - Cf. Fur. 186.
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{{mdlsj
|mdlsjtxt=<br />[[Leto]], Lat. [[Latona]], [[mother]] of [[Apollo]] and [[Artemis]], Hom.
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{{FriskDe
|ftr='''Λητώ''': {Lētṓ}<br />'''Forms''': dor. [[Λατώ]], -όος, -οῦς<br />'''Grammar''': f.<br />'''Meaning''': Leto, Mutter des Apollon u. der Artemis (seit Il.).<br />'''Composita''': Als Vorderglied in [[Λητογενής]] (Λατο-), f. -γένεια ‘Sohn bzw. Tochter der Leto’ (A. u. E. in lyr., ''AP'').<br />'''Derivative''': Davon [[Λητοΐδης]], Λατοΐδας ‘Sohn der Leto’ (poet. seit ''h''. ''Merc''. 253; zur Bildung Debrunner Ἀντίδωρον 37); Λητῳ̃ος (Λατ-) (A., S.), f. -ῴα, -ωΐς, -ωΐάς (hell. u. sp. Dicht.) ‘von Leto geboren’; τὸ Λητῳ̃ον ‘Tempel der Leto’ (Arist.), τὰ Λα ‘Leto-Fest’ (Delos III<sup>a</sup>).<br />'''Etymology''': Herkunft unsicher. Schon längst mit [[Λήδα]] aus lyd. ''lada'' [[Frau]], [[Gattin]] hergeleitet; so u. a. Kretschmer Glotta 14, 307 f., 30, 91 m. A. 2 (zustimmend v. Wilamowitz Glaube 1, 324, Schwyzer 60; Zweifel bei Nilsson Gr. Rel. 1,562). Kretschmer a. aa. Oo. vermutet protoindog. Ursprung; dagegen schreibt er Glotta 32, 187 u. 196f. das Wort der "vorgriechischen und vorpelasgischen Urbevölkerung" zu unter Vergleich mit kaukas. (awar.) ''ladi''; für vorgriech. Herkunft auch Bethe Ἀντίδωρον 20 f. und Chantraine Ant. class. 22, 68. — Nach den Alten eig. Benennung der Nacht; auf dieser Deutung fußen sowohl die semit. Etymologie von Lewy Fremdw. 230ff. wie die idg. (zu lat. ''lateō'') von Osthoff IF 5, 369 (WP. 2, 377); beide unbefriedigend. Weitere Lit. bei Wehrli P.-W. 5, Suppl. Bd. Sp. 571 f. — Lat. Entlehnung ''Lātōna'', s. W.-Hofmann s.v.<br />'''Page''' 2,118-119
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==Wikipedia EL==
Στην ελληνική μυθολογία, η Λητώ (ή Λατώ στη δωρική διάλεκτο) είναι κόρη των Τιτάνων Κοίου και Φοίβης. Από τον Δία γέννησε τον Απόλλωνα και την Άρτεμη. Στη ρωμαϊκή μυθολογία, η αντίστοιχη θεότητα της Λητούς είναι η Λατόνα.

Η Λητώ ήταν η κύρια θεότητα στην Ανατολική Λυκία, ενώ την καταγωγή της διεκδικούσαν και οι κάτοικοι της Κω. Το ιερό της, το Λητώον, ένωνε τις πόλεις-κράτη της Λυκίας μεταξύ τους. Λατρευόταν με τα επίθετα Κοιογένεια, Φυστίη και Εκδυσία.
==Wikipedia EN==
In Greek mythology, Leto /ˈliːtoʊ/ (Greek: Λητώ Lētṓ; Λατώ, Lātṓ in Doric Greek) is the daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe, the sister of Asteria. She is the mother of Apollo and Artemis.

The island of Kos is claimed to be her birthplace. However, Diodorus, in 2.47 states clearly that Leto was born in Hyperborea and not in Kos. In the Olympian scheme, Zeus is the father of her twins, Apollo and Artemis, which Leto conceived after her hidden beauty accidentally caught the eye of Zeus. Classical Greek myths record little about Leto other than her pregnancy and search for a place where she could give birth to Apollo and Artemis, since Hera in her jealousy caused all lands to shun her. She eventually found an island that was not attached to the ocean floor, therefore it was not considered land and she could give birth. This is her only active mythic role: once Apollo and Artemis are grown, Leto withdraws, to remain a dim and benevolent matronly figure upon Olympus, her part already played. In Roman mythology, Leto's Roman equivalent is Latona, a Latinization of her name, influenced by Etruscan Letun.
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