Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

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

  • ὅ τι γὰρ ἐνιαυτὸσ τέκοι κάλλιστον, ηὔξω φωσφόρῳ θύσειν θεᾷ. (Euripides, Iphigenia in Tauris, episode 1:7)

Synonyms

  1. That which brings light

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Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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