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ὠκύροος

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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: ὠκῠροος Medium diacritics: ὠκύροος Low diacritics: ωκύροος Capitals: ΩΚΥΡΟΟΣ
Transliteration A: ōkýroos Transliteration B: ōkyroos Transliteration C: okyroos Beta Code: w)ku/roos

English (LSJ)

ον, poet. Adj.

   A swift-flowing, ποταμός Il.5.598, 7.133:—fem. Ὠκῠρόη, ἡ, an Oceanid, h.Cer. 420, Hes.Th.360.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ὠκύροος: -ον, ποιητικ. ἐπίθ., ὁ ταχέως ῥέων, ποταμὸς Ἰλ. Ε. 598, Η. 133· ― θηλ. Ὠκῠρόη, ἡ, μία τῶν Ὠκεανίδων, Ὕμν. Ὁμηρ. εἰς Δήμ. 420, Ἡσ. Θεογ. 360.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ος, ον :
qui coule rapidement, au cours rapide.
Étymologie: ὠκύς, ῥέω.