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κύρτη

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Οὔτοι συνέχθειν, ἀλλὰ συμφιλεῖν ἔφυν → I was not born to hate, but to love.

Sophocles, Antigone, 523
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Full diacritics: κύρτη Medium diacritics: κύρτη Low diacritics: κύρτη Capitals: ΚΥΡΤΗ
Transliteration A: kýrtē Transliteration B: kyrtē Transliteration C: kyrti Beta Code: ku/rth

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A = κύρτος, weel, lobster-pot, Hdt.1.191, D.S.3.19; used as a sieve or riddle, σχοινίδι κ. Nic.Al.625.    2 bird-cage, Archil.177.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1537] ἡ, alles aus Binsen Geflochtene, bes. Fischerreuse, Nic. Al. 546, D. Sic. 3, 19; so Her. 1, 191, wo man es auch allgemein = Käfig erklärt; vgl. Poll. 10, 160 u. κύρτος.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

κύρτη: ἡ, ὡς τὸ κύρτος, ὁ, πλέγμα πρὸς ἄγραν ἰχθύων, εἶδος καλάθου ἁλιευτικοῦ μετὰ στενοῦ λαιμοῦ, Λατ. nassa, Ἡρόδ. 1. 191, Διόδ. 3. 19· σχοινίδι κ. Νικ. Ἀλεξιφ. 546, πρβλ. Ἀρχίλ. 167.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ης (ἡ) :
nasse de pêcheur.
Étymologie: fém. de κύρτος.