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κρηναῖος

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Ἐν μυρίοισι τὰ καλὰ γίγνεται πόνοις → Magni est laboris, quicquid est pulchri uspiam → Das Schöne formt in tausendfältgen Mühen sich

Menander, Monostichoi, 176
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Full diacritics: κρηναῖος Medium diacritics: κρηναῖος Low diacritics: κρηναίος Capitals: ΚΡΗΝΑΙΟΣ
Transliteration A: krēnaîos Transliteration B: krēnaios Transliteration C: krinaios Beta Code: krhnai=os

English (LSJ)

α, ον, (κρήνη)

   A of, from a spring or fountain, Νύμφαι κρηναῖαι, = Κρηνιάδες, Od.17.240; κ. ὕδωρ spring water, Hdt.4.181; ποτόν S.Tr.14, Ph.21; νασμοί E.Hipp.225 (anap.); γάνος, i.e. the water of Dirce, A.Pers.483; λιβάδες AP9.549 (Antiphil.); K. πύλαι the gate of Dirce (v. Sch.), E.Ph. 1123.