διετήσιος

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See also: διετής

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δια- (dia-, through) +‎ ἔτος (étos, year). Not to be confused with διετής (dietḗs, lasting two years).

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Adjective

δῐετήσῐος (dietḗsiosm or f (neuter δῐετήσῐον); second declension

  1. year-round, lasting through the year
    • 460 BCE – 395 BCE, Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 2.38.1:
      ἀγῶσι μέν γε καὶ θυσίαις διετησίοις νομίζοντες
      agôsi mén ge kaì thusíais dietēsíois nomízontes
      customarily holding competitions - as well as religious festivals - year-round
    • c. 100 BCE – 1 BCE, Inschriften von Priene 100:
      τοους ἄ̣ εἰς τὴν α /
      to[ùs dè dietēsí]ous ạ́[rkhontas] eis tḕn a[hutoû] / [oikían ekálese pántas]
      the to his o, nd a

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