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ξυστίς

Third declension Noun; Feminine Transliteration:

Principal Part: ξυστίς

Structure: ξυστιδ (Stem) + ς (Ending)

Etym.: cu/w

Sense

  1. robe of rich and soft material reaching to the feet, (worn by women of quality)
  2. (worn by great men, esp. by victorious charioteers in their chariots, as a robe of state)
  3. (worn by tragic heroes)

Declension

Third declension

The inflection forms above were generated by rules and some usages of them were not attested.

Due to a bug of system, some forms may display wrong accents.

Examples

  • οὐδὲ μελίνην ἀντὶ πυρῶν, οὐδ’ ἀντ’ οἴνου τρύγα καὶ ταύτην σαπρὰν, οἶμαι δὲ οὐδὲ ψίαθον ἀντὶ ξυστίδοσ, οὐδ’ αὖ βύρσησ ὄζειν, μύρων ἐξόν. (Aristides, Aelius, Orationes, 3:5)

Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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