Cyllenian

Cyllenian
/si lee"nee euhn/, adj.
of or pertaining to Mount Cyllene in Arcadia, Greece, or to the god Hermes, reputed to have been born there.
[1730-40; < LL Cylleni(us) ( < Gk Kyllénios, equiv. to Kyllén(e) + -ios -IOUS) + -AN]

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  • Cyllenian — /sɪˈliniən/ (say si leeneeuhn) adjective relating to Mount Cyllene, in Arcadia, Greece, or to the god Hermes, reputed to have been born there …  

  • Cyllenian — /si lee nee euhn/, adj. of or pertaining to Mount Cyllene in Arcadia, Greece, or to the god Hermes, reputed to have been born there. [1730 40; < LL Cylleni(us) ( < Gk Kyllénios, equiv. to Kyllén(e) + ios IOUS) + AN] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hermes — For other uses, see Hermes (disambiguation). Hermes So called “Logios Hermes” (Hermes,Orator). Marble, Roman copy from the late 1st century CE early 2nd century CE after a Greek original of the 5th …   Wikipedia

  • Cillinesc — adj Cyllenian …   Old to modern English dictionary

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