ΜΕΛΑΜΒΟΡΙΟΝΥΠΟ, μελαμβοριονυπο
MELAMBORIONYPO, melamborionypo
Sounds Like: meh-LAM-boh-ree-ON-oo-poh
Translations: black-north-under, dark-north-under, a black-north-under, a dark-north-under
From the root: ΜΕΛΑΣ, ΒΟΡΕΑΣ, ΥΠΟ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This word appears to be a highly unusual and possibly unique compound, likely formed from 'μέλας' (melas, meaning 'black' or 'dark'), 'βόρειος' (boreios, meaning 'northern' or 'of the north wind'), and 'ὑπό' (hypo, meaning 'under' or 'by'). It would literally translate to something like 'black-northern-under' or 'dark-north-under'. Given its structure, it might describe something that is dark and comes from the north, or is located under a northern influence, perhaps referring to a specific type of dark, northern wind or phenomenon. However, this exact compound is not standard Koine Greek and is highly likely to be a hapax legomenon (a word appearing only once in a text) or even a scribal error or a very specific, perhaps technical, coinage for a particular context. It is not a commonly recognized word in Koine Greek lexicons.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 9:14
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΜΕΛΑΣ, ΒΟΡΕΑΣ, ΥΠΟ, appear in our texts.
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