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Κύρνος

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Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height

Diodorus Siculus, 4.61.7
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Full diacritics: Κύρνος Medium diacritics: Κύρνος Low diacritics: Κύρνος Capitals: ΚΥΡΝΟΣ
Transliteration A: Kýrnos Transliteration B: Kyrnos Transliteration C: Kyrnos Beta Code: *ku/rnos

English (LSJ)

ἡ, Cyrnus, ancient name of Corsica, Hdt.1.165:—Adj. Κύρνιοι, οἱ, Id.7.165; Κυρνία γῆ, prov. of A a nest of robbers, Diogenian. 5.35. II Appellat. κύρνος, ὁ, bastard (Maced.), Phot., cf. Hsch.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

Κύρνος: ἡ, Cyrnus, ἀρχαῖον ὄνομα τῆς Κορσικῆς, Ἡρόδ. 1: 165· οἱ Κύρνιοι ὁ αὐτ. 7. 165· Κυρνία γῆ, παροιμ. ἐπὶ φωλεᾶς λῃστῶν, Παροιμιογρ.

French (Bailly abrégé)

1ου (ἡ) :
Kyrnos, île de la Méditerranée (auj. la Corse).
Étymologie:.
2ου (ὁ) :
Kyrnos, dédicataire des poèmes de Théognis.
Étymologie:.

Greek Monotonic

Κύρνος: ἡ, η Κύρνος, παλιό όνομα της Κορσικής, σε Ηρόδ.· οἱ Κύρνιοι, στον ίδ.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

Κύρνος: ἡ Кирн
1) остров в Средиземном море, ныне Корсика Her.;
2) город в южн. части Эвбеи Her.;
3) река в Армении Plut.

Middle Liddell

Κύρνος, ἡ,
Cyrnus, old name of Corsica, Hdt.: οἱ Κύρνιοι Hdt.