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μινυρός

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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: μῐνυρός Medium diacritics: μινυρός Low diacritics: μινυρός Capitals: ΜΙΝΥΡΟΣ
Transliteration A: minyrós Transliteration B: minyros Transliteration C: minyros Beta Code: minuro/s

English (LSJ)

[ῠ], ά, όν,

   A complaining in a low tone, whining, whimpering, μ. ὑπερσοφιστής Phryn.Com.69; of young birds, twittering, chirping, Theoc.13.12; μινυρὰ θρέεσθαι, = μινυρίζειν, A.Ag.1165 (lyr.).    II = μικρός, Hsch.

German (Pape)

[Seite 188] (vgl. κινυρός), wimmernd, winselnd, übh. von jedem leisen, schwachen Tone; μινυρὰ θρεομένας, Aesch. Ag. 1137; ὀρτάλιχοι μινυροί, Theocr. 13, 12; den Lampros nennt Phryn. bei Ath. II, 44 d μινυρὸς ὑπερσοφιστής, neben andern Bezeichnungen eines schlechten Dichters.