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L'amor che move il sole e l'altre stelleLove that moves the sun and the other stars

Dante Alighieri, Paradiso, XXXIII, v. 145
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Full diacritics: Κίμωλος Medium diacritics: Κίμωλος Low diacritics: Κίμωλος Capitals: ΚΙΜΩΛΟΣ
Transliteration A: Kímōlos Transliteration B: Kimōlos Transliteration C: Kimolos Beta Code: *ki/mwlos

English (LSJ)

[ῐ], ἡ, Cimolus, an island in the Cyclades:—Adj. Κῐμώλιος, Κιμωλία, Κιμώλιον, ἰσχάδες Amphis 40: Κῐμωλία (also Κιμωλία γῆ), ἡ, Cimolian earth, a white clay, like fuller's earth, used in baths and barbers' shops, and in medicine, Ar.Ra.713 (lyr.), Str.10.5.1, Dsc.5.156.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ου (ἡ) :
Kimolos, une des Cyclades.
Étymologie: Babiniotis : topon. préhell.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

Κίμωλος:Кимолос (дорический остров из группы Киклад, славившийся своей мыльной глиной).

Frisk Etymological English

Meaning: one of the Cyclades.
Derivatives: κιμωλία (γῆ) kind of white clay given as soap in baths and a medicine (Ar.).
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: No doubt a Pre-Greek name.