Θρύον

Entry #64
Greek source: meineke
Meineke: 318.15 | Billerbeck: Θ64
OCR: gemini-constrained (gemini-3-flash-preview) on 2026-01-11
Word count: 49
Entities: Θρύον (Thryon) [place], Μεσσηνία (Messenia) [place], Θρυόεις (Thryoeis) [place], Θρυόεσσα (Thryoessa) [place], Ἀλφειός (Alpheus (river)) [place], Θρυοέντιος (Thryoentios (citizen of Thryon)) [people], Θρυόντιος (Thryontios (citizen of Thryon)) [people], Θρυουσσαῖος (Thryoussaios (citizen of Thryoessa)) [people], Σκοτουσσαῖος (Skotoussaios (citizen of Skotoussa)) [people], Θρυούσιος (Thryousios (citizen of Thryoessa)) [people], Πιτυούσιος (Pityousios (citizen of Pityous?)) [people], Θρυίτης (Thryites (inhabitant of Thryon)) [people], λικνίτης (Liknites (inhabitant; demonym)) [people]
Etymologies: Morphological Composition: Named from the 'thryai' (plants) that grow in it; called by the same name as the plant.; Morphological Composition: It is said to be from the plant (called) Θρυόεις and Θρυόεσσα.; Morphological Composition: (On demonyms) The citizen is Θρυόεντιος and Θρυόντιος; from Θρυοέσση (the place) Θρυουσσαῖος, analogous to Σκοτουσσαῖος. Also Θρυούσιος like Πιτυούσιος, and Θρυίτης like λικνίτης (showing formation of ethnics from the place-name).
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