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.
Headword (normalized):
νῆσος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
νησος
Intro Text:
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.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n22244
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