Λυσιδίκη

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From λῠ́σῐς (lúsis, releasing) +‎ δῐ́κη (díkē, justice).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Λῡσῐδῐ́κη (Lūsidíkēf (genitive Λῡσῐδῐ́κης); first declension

  1. a female given name: Lysidice
    1. (Greek mythology) Lysidice, the daughter of Pelops and Hippodamia
      • 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Theseus 7.1:
        Λυσιδίκη δὲ καὶ Πιτθεὺς ἀδελφοὶ γεγονότες ἐξ Ἱπποδαμείας καὶ Πέλοπος.
        Lusidíkē dè kaì Pittheùs adelphoì gegonótes ex Hippodameías kaì Pélopos.
        Lysidice and Pittheus were siblings, born from Hippodamia and Pelops.

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Lysidice

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