Λητώ

English (LSJ)

Dor. Λατώ, όος, contr. οῦς, ἡ, Leto, mother of Apollo and Artemis, Il.21.497, Hes.Th.406, cf. 918, al.; on the accent of the acc. sg., v. Hdn.Gr.2.33; voc. A Λητοῖ Il.21.498, h.Ap.14, 62. (Dor. uncontr.acc. Λητόα Tyrannio ap.Sch.Gen.Il.21.497):—Adj. Λητῷος, Λητῷα, Λητῷον, of Leto or born from Leto, κόρη A.Fr.170, S.El.570; Dor. Λατῴα AP 6.280:—fem. also Λητωιάς, άδος, Call.Dian.83, Opp.C.1.109, etc.; and Λητωΐς, Dor. Λατωΐς, ΐδος, AP6.272 (Pers.), A.R.2.938. II Λητῷον, τό, temple of Leto, Arist.EE1214a2, Str.14.3.6. III Λητῷα, τά, festival in honour of Leto, IG11(2).161 A 93 (Delos, iii B.C.).

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

Λητώ: Δωρ. Λᾱτώ, όος, συνῃρ. οῦς, ἡ, Λατ. Latona, μήτηρ τοῦ Ἀπόλλωνος καὶ τῆς Ἀρτέμιδος, Ὅμ.· θυγάτηρ τοῦ Κοίου καὶ τῆς Φοίβης, Ἡσ. Θ. 406, πρβλ. 918, κ. ἀλλ., ὅστις πλὴν τῆς ὀνομ. καὶ αἰτ. Λητὼ μεταχειρίζεται μόνον τὴν συνῃρ. γεν. Λητοῦς, δοτ. Λητοῖ· κλητ. Λητοῖ Ὁμ. Ὕμν. εἰς Ἀπόλλ. 14. 62.

French (Bailly abrégé)

οῦς (ἡ) :
Lêtô (Latone) mère d’Apollon et d’Artémis.

English (Autenrieth)

Leto (Latona), mother of Apollo and Artemis, Od. 11.580, Il. 1.9; epithet, ἐρικῦδής, ἠύκομος, καλλιπάρῃος.

Greek Monotonic

Λητώ: Δωρ. Λᾱτώ, ἡ, γεν. Λατόος, συνηρ. Λατοῦς, δοτ. Λητοῖ, η Λητώ, Λατ. Latona, μητέρα του Απόλλωνα και της Άρτεμης, σε Όμηρ.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

Λητώ: дор. Λᾱτώ, οῦς ἡ Лето (у римлян Latona и Lato) (дочь титана Кея и Фебы, жена Зевса до Геры, мать Аполлона и Артемиды; ее эпитеты, у Hom.: ἐρικυδής «достославная», ἠΰκομος «прекраснокудрая», καλλίσφυρος «с изящными ступнями», καλλιπάρῃος «прекрасноланитная») Hom., Hes.

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: Leto, mother of Apollon and Artemis (Il.).
Other forms: Dor. Λατώ, -όος, -οῦς
Dialectal forms: Myc. rato \/Lato\/, ratijo \/Latios\/
Compounds: As 1. member in Λητογενής (Λατογενής), f. Λατογένεια [son resp. daugher of Leto (A. a. E. in lyr., AP).
Derivatives: Λητοΐδης, Λατοΐδας son of Leto (h. Merc. 253; on the formation Debrunner Ἀντίδωρον 37); Λητῴος (Λατῴος) (A., S.), f. Λητῴα, Λητωΐς, Λητωΐάς (hell. poetry) born of Leto; τὸ Λητῷον temple of Leto (Arist.), τὰ Λητῳ̃α Leto-feast (Delos IIIa).
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]
Etymology: Unknown. Since long with Λήδα derived from Lyd. lada wife, spouse; thus a. o. Kretschmer Glotta 14, 307 f., 30, 91 w. n. 2 (agreeing v. Wilamowitz Glaube 1, 324, Schwyzer 60; doubts by Nilsson Gr. Rel. 1,562). Kretschmer l. c. supposes protoindog. origin (ideas that have been given up completely; however he assumes Glotta 32, 187 a. 196f. "Pre-Greek" origin comparing Caucas. (Awar.) ladi. Pre-Greek origin also Bethe Ἀντίδωρον 20 f. and Chantraine Ant. class. 22, 68. - Acc. to the Ancients prop. name of the night; from here the Semit. etymology by Lewy Fremdw. 230ff. as well as the IE (to Lat. lateo) of Osthoff IF 5, 369 (WP. 2, 377); both unconvincing. Further Wehrli P.-W. 5, Suppl. Bd. Sp. 571 f. - Lat. loan Latona, s. W.-Hofmann s.v. - Cf. Fur. 186.

Middle Liddell

Leto, Lat. Latona, mother of Apollo and Artemis, Hom.

Frisk Etymology German

Λητώ: {Lētṓ}
Forms: dor. Λατώ, -όος, -οῦς
Grammar: f.
Meaning: Leto, Mutter des Apollon u. der Artemis (seit Il.).
Composita : Als Vorderglied in Λητογενής (Λατο-), f. -γένεια ‘Sohn bzw. Tochter der Leto’ (A. u. E. in lyr., AP).
Derivative: Davon Λητοΐδης, Λατοΐδας ‘Sohn der Leto’ (poet. seit h. Merc. 253; zur Bildung Debrunner Ἀντίδωρον 37); Λητῳ̃ος (Λατ-) (A., S.), f. -ῴα, -ωΐς, -ωΐάς (hell. u. sp. Dicht.) ‘von Leto geboren’; τὸ Λητῳ̃ον ‘Tempel der Leto’ (Arist.), τὰ Λα ‘Leto-Fest’ (Delos III^a).
Etymology : Herkunft unsicher. Schon längst mit Λήδα aus lyd. lada Frau, Gattin hergeleitet; so u. a. Kretschmer Glotta 14, 307 f., 30, 91 m. A. 2 (zustimmend v. Wilamowitz Glaube 1, 324, Schwyzer 60; Zweifel bei Nilsson Gr. Rel. 1,562). Kretschmer a. aa. Oo. vermutet protoindog. Ursprung; dagegen schreibt er Glotta 32, 187 u. 196f. das Wort der "vorgriechischen und vorpelasgischen Urbevölkerung" zu unter Vergleich mit kaukas. (awar.) ladi; für vorgriech. Herkunft auch Bethe Ἀντίδωρον 20 f. und Chantraine Ant. class. 22, 68. — Nach den Alten eig. Benennung der Nacht; auf dieser Deutung fußen sowohl die semit. Etymologie von Lewy Fremdw. 230ff. wie die idg. (zu lat. lateō) von Osthoff IF 5, 369 (WP. 2, 377); beide unbefriedigend. Weitere Lit. bei Wehrli P.-W. 5, Suppl. Bd. Sp. 571 f. — Lat. Entlehnung Lātōna, s. W.-Hofmann s.v.
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Wikipedia EL

Στην ελληνική μυθολογία, η Λητώ (ή Λατώ στη δωρική διάλεκτο) είναι κόρη των Τιτάνων Κοίου και Φοίβης. Από τον Δία γέννησε τον Απόλλωνα και την Άρτεμη. Στη ρωμαϊκή μυθολογία, η αντίστοιχη θεότητα της Λητούς είναι η Λατόνα.

Η Λητώ ήταν η κύρια θεότητα στην Ανατολική Λυκία, ενώ την καταγωγή της διεκδικούσαν και οι κάτοικοι της Κω. Το ιερό της, το Λητώον, ένωνε τις πόλεις-κράτη της Λυκίας μεταξύ τους. Λατρευόταν με τα επίθετα Κοιογένεια, Φυστίη και Εκδυσία.

Wikipedia EN

In Greek mythology, Leto /ˈliːtoʊ/ (Greek: Λητώ Lētṓ; Λατώ, Lātṓ in Doric Greek) is the daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe, the sister of Asteria. She is the mother of Apollo and Artemis.

The island of Kos is claimed to be her birthplace. However, Diodorus, in 2.47 states clearly that Leto was born in Hyperborea and not in Kos. In the Olympian scheme, Zeus is the father of her twins, Apollo and Artemis, which Leto conceived after her hidden beauty accidentally caught the eye of Zeus. Classical Greek myths record little about Leto other than her pregnancy and search for a place where she could give birth to Apollo and Artemis, since Hera in her jealousy caused all lands to shun her. She eventually found an island that was not attached to the ocean floor, therefore it was not considered land and she could give birth. This is her only active mythic role: once Apollo and Artemis are grown, Leto withdraws, to remain a dim and benevolent matronly figure upon Olympus, her part already played. In Roman mythology, Leto's Roman equivalent is Latona, a Latinization of her name, influenced by Etruscan Letun.

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