proper noun · femininefirst declension
Callirrhoē
Callirrhoē f sg (genitive Callirrhoēs)
Classical[kalˈlɪr.rʰo.eː]Ecclesiastical[kalˈlir.ro.e]
Meaning
- Daughter of Achelous, second wife of Alcmoeon.
- Wife of Piranthus.
- A daughter of Oceanus.
- A fountain at Athens.
- A warm, medicinal fountain in Palestine.
- synonym of Edessa (city in present-day Turkey)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Callirrhoē | — |
| genitive | Callirrhoēs Callirhoēs | — |
| dative | Callirrhoae Callirhoae | — |
| accusative | Callirrhoēn Callirhoēn | — |
| ablative | Callirrhoē | — |
| vocative | Callirrhoē | — |
Callirrhŏē (in poets, Callĭrhŏē), ēs, f., = Καλλιρρόη (epic, Καλλιρόη).
I. Daughter of the Acheloüs, and second wife of Alcmœon, Ov. M. 9, 414 sq.—
II. The wife of Piranthus, and mother of Argus, Aristorides, and Triopas, Hyg. Fab. 145.—
III. A daughter of Oceanus, wife of Chrysaor, and mother of Geryon, Hyg. praef. and Fab. 151. —
IV. A celebrated fountain at Athens, south-east of the Acropolis, Stat. Th. 12, 629, with the appell. Enneacrunos (̓Εννεάκρουνος, i. e. conducted by nine channels or pipes into the city), Plin. 4, 7, 11, § 24.—
V. A warm medicinal fountain in Palestine, two hours west of Lake Asphaltites, Plin. 5, 16, 15, § 72.—
VI. Another name of the Arabian city Edessa, from a fountain of that name, Plin. 5, 24, 21, § 86.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Καλλιρρόη (Kallirrhóē), derived from the adjective καλλίρροος (kallírrhoos).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
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