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Τρινακρία

Τρινακρία, Trinacria (with three headlands), old name for Sicily

Τρῑνακρία, ἡ,
  • an old name of Sicily, older than Σικανία acc. to Th. 6.2; older than Θρινακία acc. to Str. 6.2.1:—Adj. Τρῑνάκριος, α, ον, Call. Fr. 18, etc.; fem. Τρῑνακρίς, ίδος, Opp. H. 3.627.—Also written Τρῑνᾰκίη, D.P. 467, Eust. ad loc.
    • II Τρῑναχία (sic Pap.), ἡ, triple, as epith. of the Moon-goddess, PMag.Par. 1.2525; written Θρινακία ib. 2822.

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