Ἕξγυον

Stephanos of Byzantium - Ethnika

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All Letters / Ε Epsilon / Ἕξγυον
Ἕξγυον OCR ✓ Trans ✓ Confirmed ✓
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Ἕξγυον, πόλις Σικελίας, γραφὴν ἀττικῶς ἔχουσα ὡς τὸ ἕξκλινος. λέγεται δ´ οὕτως διὰ τὸ ἓξ ἀγυιὰς ἔχειν.

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Text Details

Entry#86
Greek textmeineke
Edition idsMeineke 271.13 · Billerbeck Ε86
OCRgemini-constrained (gemini-3-flash-preview) on 2026-01-08
Word count17

Mentioned Entities

EntityDetails
ἝξγυονHexgyon (place name) · place
ΣικελίαSicily · place
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Etymologies

CategoryExplanation
Morphological CompositionIt is said thus because it has six streets.
Unclear MetalinguisticHaving an Attic spelling/form as 'τὸ ἔξκλινον'.

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