χερσόνησος
χερσόνης-ος,
ἡ, later
χερρόνησος, poet.
χερόνησος (q. v.), Dor.
χερσόνᾱσος SIG 709.52 (ii B. C.),
χέρνασος (q. v.):—
II). as pr. n., of various peninsulas, esp.
1). the Chersonese, i.e. the peninsula of Thrace that runs along the Hellespont,
Hdt. 6.33 .
2). the
Tauric Chersonese or
Crimea, Id. 4.99 , etc.
3). the peninsula between Epidaurus and Troezen,
Th. 4.42 .
ShortDef
peninsula
the (Thracian) Chersonese; the Crimea
Debugging
Headword (normalized):
χερσόνησος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
χερσονησος
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-113840
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">χερσόνης-ος</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>, later <span class="orth greek">χερρόνησος</span>, poet. <span class="orth greek">χερόνησος</span> (q. v.), Dor. <span class="orth greek">χερσόνᾱσος</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">SIG</span> 709.52 </span> (ii B. C.), <span class="orth greek">χέρνασος</span> (q. v.):—<div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">peninsula,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 4.12 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:97" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6.97/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 6.97 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:16:2:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:16:2:10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Str.</span> 16.2.10 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg030:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg030:6/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pyrrh.</span> 6 </a>, etc. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">island with a bridge to it,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0525.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:24:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0525.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:24:1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Paus.</span> 5.24.1 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> as pr. n., of various peninsulas, esp. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>1).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the Chersonese,</span> i.e. the peninsula of Thrace that runs along the Hellespont, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:33" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6.33/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 6.33 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> the <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">Tauric Chersonese</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">Crimea,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:99" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.99/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 4.99 </a>, etc. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> the peninsula between Epidaurus and Troezen, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:42" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.42/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 4.42 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}