| 释义 |
Siphnian, n. and a.|ˈsɪfnɪən|
[f. Gr. σίϕνιος, L. Siphnius + -an.]
A. n. A native or inhabitant of the Greek Cycladic island of Siphnos.
B. adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Siphnos.
1709I. Littlebury tr. Herodotus' Hist. I. iii. 282 The Siphnians drawing all their forces together, fought a battle, and were defeated by the Samians, who took many prisoners in the pursuit. 1845Encycl. Metropol. XVII. 494/2 The soft stone, whence the ancient Siphnians used to cut pots and cauldrons. 1886J. H. Frere Aristophanes 18 It appears by what Herodotus says of the oracle addressed to the Siphnians, that the ‘red cheeks’ must have gone out of fashion in his time. 1895Jrnl. Hellenic Studies XV. 208 The school to which the sculpture of the Siphnian treasury must be assigned has already caused some discussion. 1932R. Fry Let. 1 May (1972) II. 669 The early Ionian sculptures—above all the Siphnian treasure. 1956Parke & Wormell Delphic Oracle I. ii. vi. 150 Siphnos had a..rich source of income in gold and silver mines. From the proceeds of these mines the Siphnians became after the mid-sixth century the richest of the islanders. 1977Antiquaries Jrnl. LVII. 348 Chemical tests have shed no further light on the origin of the wares conventionally known as ‘Melian’ and ‘Siphnian’. |