Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

ἀρκτικός

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: ἀρκτικός ἀρκτική ἀρκτικόν

Structure: ἀρκτικ (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Sense

  1. having to do with the Great Bear (Ursa Major)
  2. northern lands (lands near Ursa Major)

Examples

  • ἐκ γὰρ τῶν αὐτῶν ὀρῶν τῶν Ἰνδικῶν ἐξ ὧν ὅ τε Ὦχοσ καὶ ὁ Ὦξοσ καὶ ἄλλοι πλείουσ φέρεται καὶ ὁ Ιἀξάρτησ ἐκδίδωσί τε ὁμοίωσ ἐκείνοισ εἰσ τὸ Κάσπιον πέλαγοσ πάντων ἀρκτικώτατοσ. (Strabo, Geography, Book 11, chapter 7 5:5)

Synonyms

  1. having to do with the Great Bear

Related

Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

Find this word at Wiktionary

SEARCH

MENU NAVIGATION