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Ἀδώνιος

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Sophocles, Antigone, 781
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Full diacritics: Ἀδώνιος Medium diacritics: Ἀδώνιος Low diacritics: Αδώνιος Capitals: ΑΔΩΝΙΟΣ
Transliteration A: Adṓnios Transliteration B: Adōnios Transliteration C: Adonios Beta Code: *)adw/nios

English (LSJ)

ὁ, rare form of Ἄδωνις, Plu.2.756c.    II as Adj., ος, ον, of Adonis:—hence Ἀδώνιον, τό, a statue of him borne in the Adonia, Suid.    2 (sub. μέτρον) a kind of verse, consisting of a dactyl and spondee, Sacerd.p.516 K.    3 = Ἄδωνις 111, Plin.HN21.60.