Ὠρίων

English (LSJ)

ωνος, ὁ,

   A Orion, Od.5.121, 11.310, 572, Telesarch. ap. S.E. M.1.262, Str.9.2.12, etc.    II the constellation named after him, Il.18.486,488, 22.29, Od.5.274, Hes.Op.598, 609, Arist. Mete.361b23, Pr.941b24.    III a fabulous Indian bird, Str.15.1.69, Ael.NA17.22, Nonn.D.26.202. [ῑ in Hom.; ῐ Att., E.Ion 1153, Cyc.213, v. Choerob. in Theod.1.272 H.: we also find Ὠᾰρίων in Corinn.2, Supp.2.77, Call.Dian.265, and in Pi.N.2.12 (v.l. ὀαρίωνα); Adj. Ὠαριώνειος, α, ον, φύσις Id.I.4(3).49(67); the Homeric Ὠρῑων arose by contraction of Ὠα- and metrical lengthening of ι.]