Scaife ATLAS

δεῖναmasc.fem.neut.indef.pronnom.acc.gen.dat.masc.nom.pl.gen.pl.always w.art.: ὁ δεῖνα, ἡ δεῖνα, τὸ δεῖνα someone or other, something or otherLys. Ar. D. Arist. ref. to a specific individual whose name is being avoideda certain personAr.as substitute for a pers. nameso-and-soD. Men. NT.ὁ δεῖνα ... ὁ δεῖναman A ... man BD.pl.such-and-such peopleD.mildly or jocularly pejor.that so-and-soAr. neut.euphem., ref. to the sexual organshis or her what-do-you-call-itAr. neut.sg.interj.expressing hesitation, while a speaker struggles to remember a technical term, prepares to say sthg. difficult or plays for timewhat do you call it, how shall I put it, wait a minuteAr. Men.

ShortDef

such an one, a certain one

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Headword:

δεῖνα

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δεῖνα

Headword (normalized/stripped):

δεινα

IDX:

8174

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-8175

Key:

δεῖνα

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