ΚΙΡΡΑΙΟΝἨ, κιρραιονἠ
KIRHRAIONĒ, kirhraionē
Sounds Like: kir-RAI-on-ee
Translations: Cirrhaean, of Cirrha
From the root: ΚΙΡΡΑΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective referring to something or someone from Cirrha, an ancient city in Phocis, Greece, near Delphi. The ending -ἠ indicates an elision, meaning the word ΚΙΡΡΑΙΟΝ (Cirrhaean) has been combined with a following word that begins with a vowel. For example, it could be ΚΙΡΡΑΙΟΝ + Ἠ (the article 'the' or the conjunction 'or'). It is used to describe something as being 'of Cirrha' or 'Cirrhaean'.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative, followed by elision with a word starting with a vowel (e.g., the article 'the' or the conjunction 'or')
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:1
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΚΙΡΡΑΙΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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