Μῆδοι — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

alsoΜήδειοιIbyc. Pi. Call.ωνm.pl MedesPersiansorig.ref. to inhabitants of Media, a region SW. of the Caspian Sea, conquered by Cyrus the Great of Persia in 550–49 BC; gener.ref. to inhabitants of the Persian Empire, usu. in connection w. the Persian wars of 490 and 480–79 BCThgn. Lyr. A. Hdt. E. Th. Μῆδοςουm sts. appos.w. ἀνήρMedePersianHdt. Th. Ar. X. Call.cj.appos.w. ὕπνος sleep, envisaged as a hostile invaderAr.collectv., w.art.the Persiansas a military forceHdt. Th. Plu. Μηδίᾱᾱςf country of the MedesMediaX. Plb. Plu. Μηδίςίδοςf Median womanHdt. Μηδικόςή όνadjof a land, empire, nation, customs, dress, or sim.of or relating to the MedesMedianHdt. Pl. X. Plu.of a kind of grass, ref. to lucerneAr.fem.sb.Median landHdt. X. Plu.of an armyMedian, PersianA.of dress, spoils, tapestries, rule, or sim.Th. Ar. Plu.of a war, a military achievementagainst the PersiansTh. Arist. Plu.neut.pl.sb.Persian WarsHdt. Th. And. Ar. X. Arist. μηδικώτερονcompar.adv in a rather MedianPersian mannerref. to being dressedPlu.

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Μῆδοι

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    "content": "<PNE><HG><HL>Μῆδοι</HL><DL><Lbl>also</Lbl><FmHL>Μήδειοι</FmHL><Au>Ibyc. Pi. Call.</Au></DL><Infl>ων</Infl><PS>m.pl</PS></HG> <S1><Tr>Medes<or/>Persians<Expl>orig.ref. to inhabitants of Media, a region SW. of the Caspian Sea, conquered by Cyrus the Great of Persia in 550–49 BC; gener.ref. to inhabitants of the Persian Empire, usu. in connection w. the Persian wars of 490 and 480–79 BC</Expl></Tr><Au>Thgn. Lyr. A. Hdt. E. Th.<NBPlus/></Au> </S1><RelW><HG><HL>Μῆδος</HL><Infl>ου</Infl><PS>m</PS></HG> <nS1><Indic>sts. appos.w. <Ref>ἀνήρ</Ref></Indic><Tr>Mede<or/>Persian</Tr><Au>Hdt. Th. Ar. X. Call.<LblR>cj.</LblR><NBPlus/></Au><nS2><Indic>appos.w. <Ref>ὕπνος</Ref> <ital>sleep</ital>, envisaged as a hostile invader</Indic><Au>Ar.</Au></nS2><nS2><Indic>collectv., w.art.</Indic><Tr>the Persians<Expl>as a military force</Expl></Tr><Au>Hdt. Th. Plu.</Au></nS2></nS1></RelW> <RelW><HG><HL>Μηδίᾱ</HL><Infl>ᾱς</Infl><PS>f</PS></HG> <S1><Def>country of the Medes</Def><Tr>Media</Tr><Au>X. Plb. Plu.</Au> </S1></RelW><RelW><HG><HL>Μηδίς</HL><Infl>ίδος</Infl><PS>f</PS></HG> <S1><Tr>Median woman</Tr><Au>Hdt.</Au> </S1></RelW><RelW><HG><HL>Μηδικός</HL><Infl>ή όν</Infl><PS>adj</PS></HG><aS1><Indic>of a land, empire, nation, customs, dress, or sim.</Indic><Def>of or relating to the Medes</Def><Tr>Median</Tr><Au>Hdt. Pl. X. Plu.</Au><aS2><Indic>of a kind of grass, ref. to lucerne</Indic><Au>Ar.</Au></aS2><SGrm><GLbl>fem.sb.</GLbl><Def>Median land</Def><Au>Hdt. X. Plu.</Au></SGrm></aS1><aS1><Indic>of an army</Indic><Tr>Median, Persian</Tr><Au>A.</Au><aS2><Indic>of dress, spoils, tapestries, rule, or sim.</Indic><Au>Th. Ar. Plu.</Au></aS2><aS2><Indic>of a war, a military achievement</Indic><Tr>against the Persians</Tr><Au>Th. Arist. Plu.</Au></aS2><SGrm><GLbl>neut.pl.sb.</GLbl><Def>Persian Wars</Def><Au>Hdt. Th. And. Ar. X. Arist.<NBPlus/></Au></SGrm></aS1></RelW> <Adv><vHG><HL>μηδικώτερον</HL><PS>compar.adv</PS></vHG> <advS1> <Tr>in a rather Median<or/>Persian manner</Tr><ModVb>ref. to being dressed<Au>Plu.</Au></ModVb></advS1> </Adv> </PNE>",
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