Siphniann.adj.

/ˈsɪfnɪən/

Etymology: < Greek Σίϕνιος, Latin Siphnius + -an suffix.

A. n.

A native or inhabitant of the Greek Cycladic island of Siphnos.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Greeks > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Greece > Greek islands

Rhodianc1450

Naxianc1487

Candian1549

Melian1550

Parian1550

Sciote1553

Cretan1579

Samian1579

Leucadian1615

Sciana1641

Siphnian1709

Septinsular1807

Ionian1816

Corfiote1835

Naxiote1859

1709 I. 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.

1845 Encycl. Metrop. XVII. 494/2 The soft stone, whence the ancient Siphnians used to cut pots and cauldrons.

1886 J. H. Frere tr. 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.

1956 Parke & 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.

B. adj.

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Siphnos.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > Greece > [adjective] > Greek islands

Ionic1483

Rhodiana1533

Candian1559

lesbian1559

Cretan1579

Ionian1579

Ortygian1582

Parianc1602

Lemnian1611

Carpathian1637

lesbic1659

Eubœan1660

Melian1684

Sciote1718

Minoan1830

Naxiote1859

Corfiote1877

Knossian1894

Siphnian1895

Cycladic1915

Leucadian1952

1895 Jrnl. Hellenic Stud. 15 208 The school to which the sculpture of the Siphnian treasury must be assigned has already caused some discussion.

1932 R. Fry Let. 1 May (1972) II. 669 The early Ionian sculptures—above all the Siphnian treasure.

1977 Antiquaries Jrnl. 57 348 Chemical tests have shed no further light on the origin of the wares conventionally known as ‘Melian’ and ‘Siphnian’.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2018).

单词	siphnian
释义	Siphniann.adj. /ˈsɪfnɪən/ Etymology: < Greek Σίϕνιος, Latin Siphnius + -an suffix. A. n. A native or inhabitant of the Greek Cycladic island of Siphnos. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Greeks > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Greece > Greek islands Rhodianc1450 Naxianc1487 Candian1549 Melian1550 Parian1550 Sciote1553 Cretan1579 Samian1579 Leucadian1615 Sciana1641 Siphnian1709 Septinsular1807 Ionian1816 Corfiote1835 Naxiote1859 1709 I. 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. 1845 Encycl. Metrop. XVII. 494/2 The soft stone, whence the ancient Siphnians used to cut pots and cauldrons. 1886 J. H. Frere tr. 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. 1956 Parke & 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. B. adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Siphnos. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > Greece > [adjective] > Greek islands Ionic1483 Rhodiana1533 Candian1559 lesbian1559 Cretan1579 Ionian1579 Ortygian1582 Parianc1602 Lemnian1611 Carpathian1637 lesbic1659 Eubœan1660 Melian1684 Sciote1718 Minoan1830 Naxiote1859 Corfiote1877 Knossian1894 Siphnian1895 Cycladic1915 Leucadian1952 1895 Jrnl. Hellenic Stud. 15 208 The school to which the sculpture of the Siphnian treasury must be assigned has already caused some discussion. 1932 R. Fry Let. 1 May (1972) II. 669 The early Ionian sculptures—above all the Siphnian treasure. 1977 Antiquaries Jrnl. 57 348 Chemical tests have shed no further light on the origin of the wares conventionally known as ‘Melian’ and ‘Siphnian’. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < n.adj.1709
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