Σελινοῦς
ἀρχὴν μὲν μὴ φῦναι ἐπιχθονίοισιν ἄριστον· φύντα δ' ὅμως ὤκιστα πύλας Ἀίδαο περῆσαι → First, it is best for mortals to not be born. If born, to pass through Hades' gates as soon as possible.
English (LSJ)
Σελινοῦντος, ὁ, Selinus, in Sicily, Th.6.4:—Adj. Σελινούντιος, α, ον, of Selinus, Id.8.26, Str.6.2.9; cf. σελινούσιος ΙΙ.
French (Bailly abrégé)
οῦντος (ὁ ou ἡ)
Sélinonte :
1 ville de Sicile (auj. ruines de Castel Vetrano);
2 fl. près d'Olympie.
Étymologie: σέλινον, litt. « riche en persil ».
Russian (Dvoretsky)
Σελῑνοῦς: οῦντος ἡ Селинунт (город на южн. побережье Сицилии, колония Мегары) Her., Thuc., Xen.
οῦντος ὁ Селинунт
1 река в Трифалии, Элида Xen.;
2 река в Ионии Xen.
Wikipedia EN
- Selinunte (/ˌsɛlɪˈnuːnteɪ/ SEL-in-OON-tay, Italian: [seliˈnunte]; Ancient Greek: Σελῑνοῦς, romanized: Selīnoûs [seliːnûːs]; Latin: Selīnūs [sɛˈliːnuːs]; Sicilian: Silinunti [sɪlɪˈnuntɪ]) was a rich and extensive ancient Greek city on the south-western coast of Sicily in Italy. It was situated between the valleys of the Cottone and Modione rivers. It now lies in the comune of Castelvetrano, between the frazioni of Triscina di Selinunte in the west and Marinella di Selinunte in the east.
- Selinus or Selinous (Ancient Greek: Σελινοῦς) was a port-town on the west coast of ancient Cilicia and later of Isauria, at the mouth of a small river of the same name, now called Musa Çay. It is located west of the modern city of Gazipaşa in Turkey.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
Σελῑνοῦς: -οῦντος, πόλις ἐν Σικελίᾳ, Θουκ. 6. 4. - Ἐπίθ. Σελινούντιος, α, ον, ὁ κάτοικος, ὁ αὐτ. 8. 26, Στράβ. 275· πρβλ. τὸ ἑπόμ.
