Συμαῖος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

Σῡ́μη (Sū́mē) +‎ -αῖος (-aîos)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

Σῡμαῖος (Sūmaîosm (feminine Σῡμαίᾱ, neuter Σῡμαῖον); first/second declension

  1. Symaean (of, belonging to, or pertaining to Syme)
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Noun

Σῡμαῖος (Sūmaîosm (genitive Σῡμαίου); second declension

  1. a Symaean (a native or inhabitant of Syme)
    • C.E. 12th century, Eustathius of Thessalonica, Παρεκβολαὶ εἰς τὴν Ὁμήρου Ἰλιάδα· Ἐκ τῶν τῆς βῆτα ῥαψῳδίας 318.6–9, (from Marchinus van der Valk’s Commentarii ad Homeri Iliadem pertinentes, vol. I: Praefationem et commentarios ad libros Α–Δ complectens , page 494, lines 20–23):
      Σύμη δὲ νῆσος, φασί, Καρικὴ καὶ πόλις ὁμώνυμος, ἀπὸ Σύμης τῆς Ἰαλυσοῦ. ἱστορεῖται δὲ καί, ὅτι Μεταποντίς τε καὶ Αἴγλη ὠνομάσθη ποτέ. λέγεται δὲ καὶ πέρδικας μαχίμους φέρειν. ἐθνικὸν αὐτῆς ὁ Συμαῖος.
      Súmē dè nêsos, phasí, Karikḕ kaì pólis homṓnumos, apò Súmēs tês Ialusoû. historeîtai dè kaí, hóti Metapontís te kaì Aíglē ōnomásthē poté. légetai dè kaì pérdikas makhímous phérein. ethnikòn autês ho Sumaîos.
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Descendants

  • Greek: Συμαίος (Symaíos)
  • Latin: Sȳmaeus

Etymology 2

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Proper noun

Συμαῖος (Sumaîosm (genitive Συμαίου); second declension

  1. a male given name
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