Καύκασος

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Τὰς γὰρ ἡδονὰς ὅταν προδῶσιν ἄνδρες, οὐ τίθημ' ἐγὼ ζῆν τοῦτον, ἀλλ' ἔμψυχον ἡγοῦμαι νεκρόν → But when people lose their pleasures, I do not consider this liferather, it is just a corpse with a soul

Sophocles, Antigone, 1165-7
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Full diacritics: Καύκᾰσος Medium diacritics: Καύκασος Low diacritics: Καύκασος Capitals: ΚΑΥΚΑΣΟΣ
Transliteration A: Kaúkasos Transliteration B: Kaukasos Transliteration C: Kaykasos Beta Code: *kau/kasos

English (LSJ)

ὁ, A Mt. Caucasus between the Euxine and Caspian, Hdt. 1.203 sq.: also a gen. Καυκάσιος (as if from Καύκασις) Id.3.97, cf. St.Byz. s. v.: τὸ Καυκάσιον ὄρος Hdt.1.104.—The region was Καυκασία, ἡ, and the inhabitants Καυκασῖται, Καυκασιανοί, St.Byz.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

Καύκᾰσος: ὁ, τὸ μεταξὺ Εὐξείνου καὶ Κασπίας ὄρος, Ἡρόδ. 1. 203, κἑξ.· ὡσαύτως τὸ ἐθνικ. Καυκάσιος (ὡς εἰ ἐξ ὀνομ. Καύκασις) ὁ αὐτ. 3. 97, πρβλ. Στέφ. Β. ἐν λ. τὸ Καυκάσιον ὄρος Ἡρόδ. 1. 104.- Ἡ χώρα ἐκαλεῖτο Καυκασία, ἡ, καὶ οἱ κάτοικοι Καυκασῖται, Καυκασιανοί, Στέφ. Β.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ου (ὁ) :
le Caucase, chaîne de montagnes.
Étymologie: Babiniotis hitt. kaz-kaz, nom d’une population locale.

Greek Monotonic

Καύκᾰσος: ὁ, το βουνό Καύκασος μεταξύ του Εύξεινου Πόντου και της Κασπίας Θάλασσας, σε Ηρόδ.· μια γεν. Καυκάσιος (όπως αν προερχόταν από Καύκασις), στον ίδ.· τὸ Καυκάσιον ὄρος, σε Ηρόδ.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

Καύκᾰσος: ὁ Кавказ (горный хребет между Черным и Каспийским морями) Aesch., Her. etc.

Middle Liddell


Mt. Caucasus between the Euxine and Caspian, Hdt.; a gen. Καυκάσιος (as if from Καύκασισ) Hdt.; τὸ Καυκάσιον ὄρος Hdt.