1. ὄστρειον · ostreion — Beekes
oyster, mussel, sea-snail; purple dye
The corpus record
ὄστρειον
ostreion
oyster, mussel, sea-snail; purple dye
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Distribution
- Republic 1 · 0.11/10k
Senses
2. ὄστρειον · ostreion — Frisk
Auster, Muschel, Meeresschnecke; Purpurfarbe
3. ὄστρειον · ostreion — LSJ
Attestations
- ὀστρείῳ · ostreiōi Plato, Republic 4.420 (DIORISIS sentence 2137)
Deep etymology
Authority pointers, pending review
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- scan p. 1171; entry #4700
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- scan p. 1410; entry #4379 Review: Under source audit
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