ξάνθη

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ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἐπενθρῴσκει πυρὶ καὶ στεροπαῖς ὁ Διὸς γενέτας, δειναὶ δ' ἅμ᾽ ἕπονται κῆρες ἀναπλάκητοι → the son of Zeus is springing upon him with fiery lightning, and with him come the dread unerring Fates

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Full diacritics: ξάνθη Medium diacritics: ξάνθη Low diacritics: ξάνθη Capitals: ΞΑΝΘΗ
Transliteration A: xánthē Transliteration B: xanthē Transliteration C: ksanthi Beta Code: ca/nqh

English (LSJ)

ἡ, a pale-coloured stone, Theophrastus De Lapidibus 37.

Greek Monolingual

ξάνθη, ἡ (Α)
είδος λίθου («ἄλλη δὲ καλουμένη ξάνθη, οὐ ξανθὴ μὲν τὴν χρόαν, ἔκλευκος δὲ μᾶλλον, ὅ καλοῦσι χρῶμα οἱ Δωριεῖς ξανθόν», Θεόφρ.).
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ξανθή (θηλ. του επιθ. ξανθός), με αναβιβασμό του τόνου].