ΣΥΣΚΙΑ, συσκια
SYSKIA, syskia
Sounds Like: soo-skee-AH
Translations: shade, shadow, a shade, a shadow
From the root: ΣΚΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word means 'shade' or 'shadow'. It refers to the darkness or coolness produced by an object blocking light. It is often used to describe a place that is shaded or the act of casting a shadow. It is a compound word formed from the prefix 'συν-' (together with) and 'σκιά' (shadow), though in this form, the 'συν-' prefix is not fully present as it would be in a verb like 'συσκιάζω'. This specific form 'ΣΥΣΚΙΑ' is not a standard Koine Greek word and appears to be a misspelling or a rare/poetic variant of 'σκιά' or related to the verb 'συσκιάζω' (to overshadow, to cast a shadow). Given the context, it likely refers to 'shade' or 'shadow'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 8 — 5:136
From the same root
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