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Πέλοψ
πέλτᾱ
πελτάζω
πελτάριον
πελταστής
πελταστικός
πέλτη
πελτοφόρος
πελῶ
πέλω
πέλωρ
πελώριος
πέμμα
πεμπάδαρχος
πεμπάζω
πεμπᾱ́μερος
πεμπάς
πεμπαστᾱ́ς
πέμπε
πεμπεβόηος
πεμπταῖος
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πέλωρ
πέλωρalsoπέλωρονep.nperh.reltd.τέραςpl.
πέλωρα
only nom.acc. sg. and pl.
living being of unusual or frightening size or appearancemonster, prodigyref. to Hephaistos, the Gorgon, the Cyclops, Scylla, Typhon, other mythical creaturesHom. Hes. AR.ref. to persons turned into animals by CirceOd.ref. to a large stag, Apollo in the guise of a dolphin, a serpent, a lionOd. hHom. Hellenist.poet.ref. to a portent of a snake devouring nine birdsIl.

ShortDef

a portent, prodigy, monster

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Headword:
πέλωρ
Headword (normalized):
πέλωρ
Headword (normalized/stripped):
πελωρ
IDX:
31770
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-31771
Key:
πέλωρ

Data

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