Κάστωρ

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ξένῳ δὲ σιγᾶν κρεῖττον ἢ κεκραγέναι → it's better for a stranger to keep silence than to shout (Menander)

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Full diacritics: Κάστωρ Medium diacritics: Κάστωρ Low diacritics: Κάστωρ Capitals: ΚΑΣΤΩΡ
Transliteration A: Kástōr Transliteration B: Kastōr Transliteration C: Kastor Beta Code: *ka/stwr

English (LSJ)

ορος, ὁ, Castor, Il.3.237, etc.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

Κάστωρ: -ορος, ὁ, ὑιὸς τοῦ Διὸς (ἢ τοῦ Τυνδάρεω) καὶ τῆς Λήδας, ἀδελφὸς δὲ τοῦ Πολυδεύκους, Ἰλ. Γ. 237 κἑξ., Ὀδ. Ξ. 204 κἑξ.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ορος (ὁ) :
Castor, fils de Zeus ou de Tyndarée et de Léda, frère de Pollux.
Étymologie: κα = κατά et ἀστήρ, litt. la contre-étoile, càd l’astre qui brille à l’opposite de son frère jumeau Pollux = Πολυδεύκης « le très brillant ».