πρῷρα — Middle Liddell

πρῷρα πρῷρα, ἡ, not πρώρα, for it is contr. from πρώειρα πρό the forepart of a ship, a shipʼs head, prow, bow, Lat. prora, Od., etc.; πνεῦμα τοὐκ πρῴρας a contrary wind, opp. to κατὰ πρύμναν, Soph. metaph., πρῷρα βιότου the prow of lifeʼs vessel, i. e. early youth, Eur.; πάροιθεν πρῴρας καρδίας before my heartʼs prow, in front of my heart, Aesch.

ShortDef

the forepart of a ship, a ship's head, prow, bow

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Headword:

πρῷρα

Headword (normalized):

πρῷρα

Headword (normalized/stripped):

πρωρα

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IDX:

28582

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n28615

Key:

prw=|ra

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