Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

δασύς

First/Third declension Adjective; 자동번역 Transliteration:

Principal Part: δασύς δασεῖα δασύ

Structure: δασυ (Stem) + ς (Ending)

Sense

  1. opposed to ψῑλός ‎(psīlós) in all senses:, with a shaggy surface, hairy, shaggy, of the bald
  2. (of young hares) downy
  3. (of shields of skin) with the hair on
  4. of birds

Examples

  • καὶ τὴν Δασὴ ἀνὰ μέσον Νινευί̈ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσο Χαλάχ. αὕτη ἡ πόλισ μεγάλη. (Septuagint, Liber Genesis 10:12)
  • δαυλοὺσ γὰρ καλοῦσι τὰ δάση. (Strabo, Geography, Book 9, chapter 3 20:8)
  • ἔχει δ’ ἡ νῆσοσ συχνὰ καὶ ὄρη καὶ δάση μεγάλα· (Strabo, Geography, book 17, chapter 2 3:9)

Synonyms

  1. downy

  2. with the hair on

  3. of birds

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Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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