Δῆλος

Entry #61
Greek source: meineke
Meineke: 226.15 | Billerbeck: Δ61
OCR: gemini-constrained (gemini-3-flash-preview) on 2026-01-02
Word count: 87
Sources: Νικάνωρ (Nikanor) FHG III 633 F 11, Καλλίμαχος (Callimachus) fr. 71 Pfeiffer
Entities: Δῆλος (Delos) [place], Κυκλάδες (Cyclades) [place], Ἀπόλλων (Apollo) [deity], Κύνθος (Kynthos (Cynthus)) [person], Ὠκεανός (Oceanus) [deity], Ἀστερία (Asteria) [deity], Πελασγία (Pelasgia) [place], Χλαμυδία (Chlamydia (name)) [place], Ζάκυνθος (Zakynthos (Zante)) [place], Σκυθίδα (Scythida (Skytida)) [place], Δήλιος (Delian) [people], Δηλία (Delia (female Delian)) [people], Δηλιάς (Delias) [people], Δηλιαστὴς (Deliastes (Delian chorus)) [people]
Etymologies: Morphological Composition: “They encircled Delos, and their name is Kyklades (the encircled ones).”; Morphological Composition: “Or because of the oracles, for it revealed things that were hard to find.” (i.e., Δῆλος from δηλός 'clear/revealing'); Eponym Person: “It was called Kynthos from Kynthos (son) of Oceanus.”; Unclear Metalinguistic: “Also Asteria and Pelasgia and Chlamydia.” (alternate names mentioned without explanation); Unclear Metalinguistic: “Some say that it was called Zakynthos, but they are mistaken/ill-informed.” (a disputed name-origin claim); Unclear Metalinguistic: “Nikanor says it was also called Skythida.” (alternate name ascribed by an author); Morphological Composition: “From it/ him: Delios and Delia and Delias.” (derivative personal/ethnic names formed from the place-name); Morphological Composition: “Deliastes: the chorus coming to Delos.” (a derivative noun formed from Δῆλος); Morphological Composition: “Deliakos: the possessive adjective.” (possessive adjective formed from Δῆλος)
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