ΛΗΔΑΣ, ληδας
LĒDAS, lēdas
Sounds Like: LAY-das
Translations: of Leda
From the root: ΛΗΔΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is the genitive singular form of the proper noun Λήδα (Leda), referring to the mythological queen of Sparta, mother of Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra, and of Castor and Pollux. She is famously known for her encounter with Zeus in the form of a swan.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:108
Justin Martyr
- First Apology of Justin Martyr — 21:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΛΗΔΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΛΗΔΑ — Leda
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