χιών
χιών,
όνος , ἡ: (v. sub fin.):—
II). snow-water, 'ice-coldwater, Θρῄκην χιόνι .. κατάρρυτον E. Andr. 215 ;
χ. ποταμία Id. Tr. 1067 (lyr.); used to cool wine,
εἰ χιών ἐστ’ ὠνία Euthycl. 1 ;
οἶνον πιεῖν .. χιόνι μεμιγμένον Stratt. 57 ;
χιόνα πίνειν Alex. 141.10 ;
τοῦ θέρους χιόνα .. ζητεῖς Χ. Mem. 2.1.30 ;
ἡδὺ θέρους .. χιὼν ποτόν AP 5.168 (
Ascl.): rare in pl.,
Arist. Mu. 394a16 .[
ῐ by nature,
ῑ Ep. metri gr.] (Cf. Skt.
himás 'cold, winter', Lat.
hiems, Avest.
zyam- 'winter', etc.)
ShortDef
snow
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Headword (normalized):
χιών
Headword (normalized/stripped):
χιων
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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-114084
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">χιών</span>, <span class="itype greek">όνος</span> <span class="foreign greek">, ἡ</span>: (v. sub fin.):—<div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">snow,</span> in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hom.</span> </span> mostly of <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">fallen snow,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:10.7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 10.7 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:22:152" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:22.152/canonical-url/"> 22.152 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ὡς δὲ χ. κατατήκετ’ ἐν .. ὄρεσσιν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:19:205" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:19.205/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 19.205 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὕπερθε χ. γένετ’ ἠΰτε πάχνη</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:14:476" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:14.476/canonical-url/"> 14.476 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τὸν Νεῖλον ῥέειν ἀπὸ τηκομένης χιόνος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:22" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.22/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 2.22 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἐπὶ χιόνι πεσούσῃ</span> ibid., cf.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:50" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.50/canonical-url/"> 4.50 </a>; <span class="quote greek">Ἰδαία χ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:564" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:564/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ag.</span> 564 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἥλιος .. τήκει πετραίαν χιόνα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg008:300:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg008:300.5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 300.5 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">καί νιν .. χιὼν οὐδαμὰ λείπει</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc1:830" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc1:830/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ant.</span> 830 </a> (lyr.); also of <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">falling snow,</span> <span class="foreign greek">ὥς τε νιφάδες χιόνος πίπτωσι</span> <span class="foreign greek">θαμειαί</span> thick fall the <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">snow</span>-flakes, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:12:278" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:12.278/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 12.278 </a>; <span class="quote greek">χ. πίπτουσα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:31" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.31/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 4.31 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">κατένειψε χιόνι τὴν Θρᾴκην</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg001.perseus-grc1:138" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg001.perseus-grc1:138/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ach.</span> 138 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὅταν βορέας χιόνα χέῃ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg001.perseus-grc1:329" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg001.perseus-grc1:329/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cyc.</span> 329 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg017.perseus-grc1:662" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg017.perseus-grc1:662/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ba.</span> 662 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἐπιπίπτει χ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:4:4:11" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:4:4:11/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">An.</span> 4.4.11 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">χιόνες πολλαὶ γίνονται</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg010:24" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg010:24/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sign.</span> 24 </a> :[ <span class="quote greek">χ.] σφοδρὰ καὶ ἀθρόα καταφερομένη νιφετὸς ὠνόμασται</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg028:394a:36" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg028:394a.36/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mu.</span> 394a36 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">snow-water, \'ice-coldwater,</span> <span class="quote greek">Θρῄκην χιόνι .. κατάρρυτον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg006.perseus-grc1:215" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg006.perseus-grc1:215/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Andr.</span> 215 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">χ. ποταμία</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg011.perseus-grc1:1067" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg011.perseus-grc1:1067/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tr.</span> 1067 </a> (lyr.); used to cool wine, <span class="quote greek">εἰ χιών ἐστ’ ὠνία</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0462.tlg001:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0462.tlg001:1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Euthycl.</span> 1 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">οἶνον πιεῖν .. χιόνι μεμιγμένον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0508.tlg001:57" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0508.tlg001:57/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Stratt.</span> 57 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">χιόνα πίνειν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0402.tlg001:141:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0402.tlg001:141.10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Alex.</span> 141.10 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τοῦ θέρους χιόνα .. ζητεῖς Χ.</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mem.</span> 2.1.30 </span> ; <span class="quote greek">ἡδὺ θέρους .. χιὼν ποτόν</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 5.168 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ascl.</span></span>): rare in pl., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg028:394a:16" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg028:394a.16/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mu.</span> 394a16 </a>.[<span class="pron greek">ῐ</span> by nature, <span class="pron greek">ῑ</span> Ep. metri gr.] (Cf. Skt. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">himás</span> \'cold, winter\', Lat. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">hiems,</span> Avest. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">zyam-</span> \'winter\', etc.)</div> </div><br><br>'}