Δράκοντος νῆσος

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island
Δράκοντος νῆσος, Λιβύης, ὡς πολυίστωρ ἐν τρίτῳ Λιβυκῶν. ὁ νησιώτης Δρακοντονήσιος ἢ Δρακοντονησίτης.

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Text Details

Entry#126
Greek textmeineke
Edition idsMeineke 238.11 · Billerbeck Δ126
OCRgemini-constrained (gemini-3-flash-preview) on 2026-01-06
Word count13

Cited Authors

AuthorWork / Citation
Πολυίστωρ (Polyistor (Polyhistor))Λιβυκῶν · FGrHist 273 F 38
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Mentioned Entities

EntityDetails
ΔρακοντονήσοςDrakon's island / Drakon Island · place
ΛιβύηLibya · place
Δρακοντονήσιος(inhabitant of Drakon's island) Drakontonesios · people
Δρακοντονησίτης(inhabitant of Drakon's island) Drakontonēsitēs · people
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Etymologies

CategoryExplanation
Morphological Composition"island of Drakon" — the name is the genitive Δράκων + νῆσος, i.e. 'the island of Drakon'.
Morphological Composition"the islander (is called) Δρακοντονήσιος or Δρακοντονησίτης" — demonyms formed from the island-name (Δρακοντονῆσος).

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Last updated: 2026-04-12 10:11:05 UTC