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φωσφόρος

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: φωσφόρος φωσφόρος φωσφόρον

Structure: φωσφορ (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Etym.: fe/rw

Sense

  1. That which brings light, light bearing
  2. torch bearing (often as an epithet of a god or priestess)

Examples

  • Φωσφόρε σοί Πολύδευκεσ ἔχω χάριν, οὕνεκεν υἱὸσ Χίλωνοσ πυγμῇ χλωρὸν ἕλεν κότινον εἰ δ’ ὁ πατὴρ στεφανοῦχον ἰδὼν τέκνον> ἤμυσεν ἡσθείσ, οὐ νεμεσητὸν ἐμοὶ τοῖοσ ἴτω θάνατοσ. (Unknown, Greek Anthology, Volume II, book 7, chapter 881)
  • Φωσφόρε, σοί, Πολύδευκεσ, ἔχω χάριν, οὕνεκεν υἱὸσ Χίλωνοσ πυγμῇ χλωρὸν ἕλεν κότινον. (Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers, , Kef. g'. XILWN 6:1)

Synonyms

  1. That which brings light

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Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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