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πυρσαίνω
πυρσείᾱ
πυρσεύω
πυρσόθριξ
πυρσόνωτος
πυρσός
πυρσός
πυρσόχαιτος
πυρσώδης
πυρφορέω
πυρφόρος
πυρώδης
πυρωπός
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πω
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πυρ-φόρος
πυρ-φόροςονadjπῦρφέρω carrying firefr. heavenof thunder or lightningfire-bearingA. Pi. S.of Zeus, as sender of lightning; of his thunderbolt, envisaged as a spearS. Ar.of lightning, described as a starAr.carrying fireagainst an enemyof arrowsincendiaryTh.of eagles, acting as a substitute for arrows or thunderboltsAr. carrying the fire of a torchof an assailantcarrying a firebrandA. S.epith. of Prometheus, of Demeter or Persephonetorch-bearingS. E.of the light of Artemis' torchesfire-carryingS. masc.sb.fire-bearermilitary official in charge of the sacrificial flame, in Sparta and elsewhereHdt. X.epith. of deified Plaguefire-bringingi.e. causing feverS.

ShortDef

fire-bearing

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Headword:
πυρφόρος
Headword (normalized):
πυρφόρος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
πυρφορος
IDX:
35639
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-35640
Key:
πυρφόρος

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