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προσέληνος

προσέληνος, before the moon, older than the moon

προσέλην-ος, ον, (σελήνη)
  • before the moon, older than the moon, a name given to the Arcadians, as priding themselves on their antiquity, Arist. Fr. 591, Hippys 2, Plu. Aet.Gr. 2.282a, Sch. A.R. 4.264; expld. by other Gramm.as = ὑβριστικός (cf. προυσελέω), cf. EM 690.11: ὁ προυσέληνος, = ὁ Ἀρκάς, Call. Iamb. 1.121.
    • II π. ἡμέραι the days before the new moon appears, Gp. 1.6.2.

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