Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

γήινος

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: γήινος γηίνη γήινον

Structure: γηιν (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Etym.: gh=

Sense

  1. of or pertaining to earth

Examples

  • ὁ δὲ τοῖχοσ ἦν ἐπ’ ὀκτὼ πλίνθων γηίνων τὸ εὖροσ. (Xenophon, Anabasis, , chapter 8 18:1)
  • ζῷα λέγεσθαι καὶ τὸν κόσμον καὶ τῶν γηΐνων ζῷον λογικὸν ἀθάνατον. (Pseudo-Plutarch, Placita Philosophorum, book 5, 1:3)

Synonyms

  1. of or pertaining to earth

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Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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