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|Text=[[Σκείρων]], -ωνος ὁ.

The [[Scironian Rocks]]: [[Σκειρωνίδες πέτραι]], αἱ.
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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>Scīron</b>: ōnis, m.,<br /><b>I</b> an Epicurean [[philosopher]] in [[Cicero]]'s [[time]]: omnia meminit [[Sciron]] Epicuri dogmata, Cic. Ac. 2, 33, 106.<br /><b>Scīron</b>: ōnis, m., = [[Σκίρων]] (Σκείρων).<br /><b>I</b> A [[noted]] [[robber]] on the [[rocky]] [[coast]] [[between]] [[Megaris]] and [[Attica]], destroyed by [[Theseus]], Ov. M. 7, 444 sq.; Stat. Th. 1, 333; Mel. 2, 3, 7; Gell. 15, 21, 1; Claud. in Rufin. 1, 253. —Hence,<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Scīrōnĭus, a, um, adj., of [[Sciron]], Scironic: saxa, Mel. 2, 3, 7; so Plin. 4, 7, 11, § 23; Sen. Hippol. 1225; and, [[rupes]], Claud. B. Get. 188 (cf. also: infames Scirone petras, Stat. Th. 1, 333).—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Scī-rōnis, ĭdis, adj. f., Scironic: petrae, Sen. Hippol. 1023.—Hence,<br /><b>II</b> A [[north]]-[[west]] [[wind]] blowing from the Scironic rocks; so called by the Athenians, Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 120 (Jahn, [[Sciron]]); Sen. Q. N. 5, 17, 4.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=(2) <b>Scīrōn</b>,¹⁴ ŏnis, m. (Σκείρων, [[Σκίρων]]),<br /><b>1</b> brigand tué par Thésée : Ov. M. 7, 444<br /><b>2</b> Épicurien, du temps de Cic. : Cic. Ac. 2, 106 ; Fin. 2, 117 ; Fam. 6, 11, 2.
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{{Georges
|georg=Scīrōn, ōnis, Akk. ōna, m. ([[Σκίρων]], [[Σκείρων]]), I) [[als]] Männername, A) [[ein]] berüchtigter [[Räuber]] [[auf]] den Meerfelsen [[zwischen]] [[Megaris]] und Attika, [[von]] [[Theseus]] getötet, [[Mela]] 2, 3, 7 (2. § 47). Ov. [[met]]. 7, 444. Stat. Theb. 1, 333: Akk. -ona, Gell. 15, 21. Stat. Theb. 12, 577. – Dav.: AA) Scīrōnis, idis, f. ([[Σκιρωνίς]], [[Σκειρωνίς]]), scironisch, petrae, Sen. Hipp. (Phaedr.) 1023. – BB) Scīrōnius, a, um, scironisch, [[des]] [[Sciron]], saxa, [[Mela]] u. Plin.: [[rupes]], Claud. – B) ([[Sciron]], [[Scyron]], [[Siron]], [[Syron]]) [[ein]] [[Epikureer]], [[Zeitgenosse]] Ciceros u. Vergils, Cic. Acad. 2, 106 ([[Halm]] [[Sciron]], [[Müller]] [[Siron]]); de fin. 2, 119 (Baiter u. [[Müller]] Sironem). Cic. ep. 6, 11, 2 (Baiter Sironem, Wesenb. Syronem). Verg. cat. 7, 9 u. 10, 1 (codd. Scir. od. Scyr.). Donat. vit. Verg. § 79 (codd. Scir., Sillig Syr.). Serv. Verg. ecl. 6, 13 (Sir.) u. Serv. Verg. Aen. 6, 264 (Sir. od. Syr.). – II) [[ein]] vom scironischen Felsen her wehender Nordwestwind, Plin. 2, 120. Sen. nat. qu. 5, 17, 4. Suet. fr. 151. p. 232, 6 Reiff.
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