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πυρόεις

πυρόεις, fiery

πῠρό-εις, εσσα, εν,
  • fiery, κεραυνός Cleanth.1.10; ἀστήρ A.R. 3.1377; μύκητες Call. Fr. 47; ὄμματα, πόθος, AP 5.14 (Rufin.), 9.132; κάπρος Opp. C. 1.389, al.; βέλος Nonn. D. 2.436.
      • 2 ὁ Π. the planet Mars, from its fiery colour, Arist. Mu. 399a9, IG 12(1).913 (Rhodes, i B.C.), Cic. ND 2.20.53, Alex.Eph. ap. Theo Sm. p.139 H., Ph. 1.504, Cleom. 1.3, etc.
      • 3 as epith. of divinities, freq. in Nonn. D., as Ares, 41.348; Dionysus, 21.222; Hephaestus, 2.225; Zeus, 6.218.
    • II πυροῦντες, οἱ, a sort of trout, Mnesith. ap. Ath. 8.358c.

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