λιμναῖος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=α, ον, (λίμνη) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[of the marsh]] or [[from the marsh]], [[ὄρνιθας χερσαίους καὶ λιμναίους]] = [[both land-fowl and water-fowl]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.7.119</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Av.</span>272</span>; of the crocodile, ἐὸν… τετράπουν, χερσαῖον καὶ λ. ἐστι <span class="bibl">Hdt.2.68</span>; [[λιμναῖα κρηνῶν τέκνα]], of [[frog]]s, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ra.</span>211</span>; of the [[beaver]], <span class="bibl">Nic. <span class="title">Al.</span>307</span>; of an eel, Diph.Siph. ap. <span class="bibl">Ath.8.355d</span> (vulg. [[λιμνία]]) [[λιμναῖον φυτόν]] = [[water-plant]], Plu.2.399f. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> of water, [[stagnant]], Hp.Aër.7. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> [[of marshes]] or [[for marshes]], [[λιμναῖον πλοῖον]], [[λιμναῖον σκάφος]], <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PLond.</span>2.317.9</span> (ii A.D.), <span class="bibl">Hld.1.31</span>; λ. ἄνεμοι Hsch. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> ([[Λίμναι]]) [[of Limnae]] or [[from Limnae]], epith. of [[Dionysus]], from his temple there, <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Fr.</span>37</span> P.: but [[Λιμναῖον]], [[τό]], a [[temple of Artemis at Limnae]], on the borders of [[Laconia]] and [[Messenia]], <span class="bibl">Str.8.4.9</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Paus.3.2.6</span>: hence she was called [[Λιμνᾶτις]] v. [[λιμνήτης]]; also [[Λιμναία]], epith. of Artemis at [[Sicyon]] and elsewhere, <span class="bibl">Id.2.7.6</span>, etc.</span>