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Κασσιτερίδες

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Ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις → Every inch of his stature is grace

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3
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Full diacritics: Κασσῐτερίδες Medium diacritics: Κασσιτερίδες Low diacritics: Κασσιτερίδες Capitals: ΚΑΣΣΙΤΕΡΙΔΕΣ
Transliteration A: Kassiterídes Transliteration B: Kassiterides Transliteration C: Kassiterides Beta Code: *kassiteri/des

English (LSJ)

ων, αἱ,

   A the Cassiterides or tin-islands, prob. the Scilly Islands, Hdt.3.115, cf. Str.2.5.15 and 30, etc.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

Κασσῐτερίδες: -ων, αἱ, ἤτοι αἱ παράγουσαι κασσίτερον νῆσοι, (ἴδε ἐν λ. κασσίτερος), Ἡρόδ. 3. 115· προβλ. Στράβ. 120, 129, κλ.