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κρίνον

κρίνον, a lily

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κρίνου Noun: neuter genitive singular of κρίνον

κρίνου Verb: present middle-passive imperative 2nd singular, Verb: imperfect middle-passive indicative 2nd singular of κρίνω

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κρίνον [ῐ], τό, heterocl. pl. κρίνεα Hdt. 2.92; dat. κρίνεσιν Cratin. 98, Ar. Nu. 911, etc.:—
  • white lily, Lilium candidum, Thphr. HP 6.6.8, Theoc. 11.56, Nic. Fr. 74.27, Dsc. 3.102; κ. πορφυροῦν Turkʼs cap lily, L. chalcedonicum, Thphr. HP 6.6.3, cf. Dsc. l.c.: prov., κρίνου γυμνότερος Jul. Or. 6.181c: hence, of a needy man, Poll. 6.197, etc.: symbolic of death, v. κολοκύντη.
      • 2 Egyptian bean, Nelumbium speciosum, Hdt. 2.92.
    • II kind of choral dance, Apolloph. 2.
    • III kind of loaf, Ath. 3.114f.
    • IV architectural ornament, IG 11(2).161 A 72 (Delos, iii B. C.).

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