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Ἰᾶπυξ

Ἰᾶπυξ, the NW (WNW) wind; Iapyx son of Daedalus; a river in S. Italy

Ἰᾶπυξ, Ion. Ἰῆπυξ, ῠγος, ὁ,
  • the NW. (or rather WNW.) wind, = ἀργέστης, Arist. Vent. 973b14, Mu. 394b26.
    • II Ἰάπῠγες, Ion. Ἰήπῠγες, οἱ, a people of Southern Italy, Hdt. 7.170:
  • ἡ Ἰαπυγία, Ion. Ἰηπῠγίη, their country, ibid.:—Adj. Ἰᾱπύγιος, α, ον, Iapygian, ἄκρα Th. 6.30.

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