Ἀδρίας

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From Ᾰ̓δρῐ́ᾱ (Adríā, Adria) +‎ -ᾱς (-ās).

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Proper noun

Ᾰ̓δρῐ́ᾱς (Adríāsm (genitive Ᾰ̓δρῐ́ου); first declension

  1. Adriatic Sea
    • 445 BCE – 380 BCE, Lysias, Against Diogeiton 25:
      καὶ ἀποπέμψας εἰς τὸν Ἀδρίαν ὁλκάδα δυοῖν ταλάντοιν, (...)
      kaì apopémpsas eis tòn Adrían holkáda duoîn talántoin, (...)
      Again, when he had dispatched a merchant vessel with two talents' worth onto the Adriatic Sea, (...)

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Descendants

  • Greek: Αδρίας (Adrías)
  • Latin: Adrias

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