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Σκύθης

Σκύθης, a Scythian

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Σκύθου Proper-name noun: masculine genitive singular of Σκύθης

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Σκύθ-ης, ου, ὁ: voc. Σκύθᾰ Thgn. 829, Ar. Th. 1112, etc.:—
  • Scythian, first in Hes. Fr. 55: prov., Σκυθῶν ἐρημία, of a desert, Ar. Ach. 704: metaph., rude, rough person, ἐν λόγοις Σ. Plu. VOrat. 2.847f, cf. Men. 533.13.
      • 2 Adj. Scythian, Σ. ἐς οἷμον A. Pr. 2; Σ. ὅμιλος ib. 417 (lyr.); σίδηρος Id. Th. 818 (cf. Χάλυψ) ; κύανος Thphr. Lap. 55.
    • II at Athens, one of the city police, which was mainly composed of Scythian slaves, Ar. Th. 1018, 1026, Lys. 451; cf. τοξότης III.
      • 2 = ἱπποτοξότης, Ael. Tact. 2.13.

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