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νῆσος
νῆσος νῆσος, Doric νᾶσος, ἡ, an island, Lat. insula, Hom., Hes., etc.; ἐν τᾷ μεγάλᾳ Δωρίδι νάσῳ Πέλοπος, i. e. in Peloponnese, Soph.; μακάρων νῆσοι, v. sub μάκαρ. Perhaps from νέω to swim, as if floating land.

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an island

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νῆσος
Headword (normalized):
νῆσος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
νησος
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νῆσος νῆσος, Doric νᾶσος, ἡ, an island, Lat. insula, Hom., Hes., etc.; ἐν τᾷ μεγάλᾳ Δωρίδι νάσῳ Πέλοπος, i. e. in Peloponnese, Soph.; μακάρων νῆσοι, v. sub μάκαρ. Perhaps from νέω to swim, as if floating land.
IDX:
22222
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n22244
Key:
nh=sos

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