Κύπρις

kypris

Cypris

Appears 5 times across Homer's epics.

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Iliad 5
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5330
5422
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Dictionary (LSJ)

Κύπρις, ῐδος, ἡ, acc. Κύπριν and Κύπριδα, Il. 5.330,458:—A. Cypris, a name of Aphrodite, from the island of Cyprus, Il. ll.cc. (never in Od.), Sapph. 5.1, Corinn. Supp. 2.58 (Κούπρι), etc.; joined with Ἀφροδίτη, h.Ven. 2; K. βασίλεια Emp. 128.3. 2. metaph., of a beautiful girl, a Venus, Opp. H. 4.235. II. as Appellat., love, passion, E. Ba. 773; Κύπριν ὑφαρπάζειν Ar. Ec. 722; λαθραία K. Eub. 67.8; ἐν πλησμονῇ τοι K. Men. Mon. 159, cf. B. Fr. 16.4, E. Fr. 951. III. = sq., Eust. 1574.24, Sch.Od. 7.125. [ῠ by nature; in Ep. ῡ by position; never in Com., exc. in parodies.]

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