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ὀπώρα .ὀπώρα, Ionic -ρη, ἡ, the part of the year between the rising of Sirius and of Arcturus (i. e. the end of July, all Aug., and part of Sept.), the end of summer, Od.: —later it was used for autumn, though φθινόπωρον or μετόπωρον were the proper terms for autumn, Ar., Xen. since it was the fruit-time, it came to mean the fruit itself, Soph., Plat. metaph. summer-bloom, i. e. the bloom of youth, Pind.

ShortDef

the part of the year between the rising of Sirius and of Arcturus

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Headword:

ὀπώρα

Headword (normalized):

ὀπώρα

Headword (normalized/stripped):

οπωρα

IDX:

23458

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n23482

Key:

o)pw/ra

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