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|Transliteration B=Maira
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|Transliteration C=Maira
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|Beta Code=*mai=ra
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|Definition=ἡ, (μαρμαίρω) name of the dog-star, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">the Sparkler</b>, <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Aet.</span> 3.1.35</span>, <span class="title">AP</span>9.555 (Crin.), <span class="bibl">Nonn.<span class="title">D.</span>5.221</span>; of Hecuba when changed into <b class="b2">a dog</b>, Lyc.334: in Hom. as pr. n., <span class="bibl">Il.18.48</span>.</span>
|Definition=ἡ, (μαρμαίρω) name of the dog-star, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">the Sparkler</b>, <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Aet.</span> 3.1.35</span>, <span class="title">AP</span>9.555 (Crin.), <span class="bibl">Nonn.<span class="title">D.</span>5.221</span>; of Hecuba when changed into <b class="b2">a dog</b>, Lyc.334: in Hom. as pr. n., <span class="bibl">Il.18.48</span>.</span>
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Transliteration A: Maîra Transliteration B: Maira Transliteration C: Maira Beta Code: *mai=ra

English (LSJ)

ἡ, (μαρμαίρω) name of the dog-star,

   A the Sparkler, Call.Aet. 3.1.35, AP9.555 (Crin.), Nonn.D.5.221; of Hecuba when changed into a dog, Lyc.334: in Hom. as pr. n., Il.18.48.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

Μαῖρα: ἡ, (μαρμαίρω) ὄνομα τοῦ σειρίου ἀστέρος, Ἀνθ. Π. 9. 555, Νόνν. Δ. 5. 221· - ὡσαύτως ἐπὶ τῆς Ἑκάβης μεταβληθείσης εἰς κύνα, Λυκόφρ. 334· - παρ’ Ὁμ. ὡς κύρ. ὄνομα, Ἰλ. Σ. 48.

English (Autenrieth)

(1) a Nereid, Il. 18.48.—(2) an attendant of Artemis, mother of Locrus, Od. 11.326.

Greek Monolingual

Μαῑρα, ἡ (Α)
1. ο αστέρας Σείριος
2. προσωνυμία της Εκάβης, που μεταμορφώθηκε σε σκύλο.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < μαρμαίρω «λάμπω, ακτινοβολώ» χωρίς διπλασιασμό].

Greek Monotonic

Μαῖρα: ἡ (μαρμαίρω), ο Σπινθηροβόλος, δηλ. ο αστερισμός Σείριος, σε Ανθ.

Middle Liddell

Μαῖρα, ἡ, μαρμαίρω
the sparkler, i. e. the dog-star, Anth.