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South Wind
νότος, Notos
ἀπὸ νότου (apo notou), ‘from (the) south wind’, Eratosthenes fr. 32 (Agathemeros 1. 2)
ὡς ἐπὶ νότον (hōs epi noton), ‘generally to (the) south wind’, Eratosthenes fr. 71
(Arrian, Anabasis, 5. 6. 2)
κατὰ νότον (kata noton), ‘in the direction of (the) south wind’, Timosthenes fr. 3
(Agathemeros 2. 7)
πρὸς νότον (pros noton), ‘towards (the) south wind’, Artemidoros (Strabo 4. 1. 1)
adj. νότιος (notios), ‘of Notos’ or ‘of the south wind’; also ‘moist’, ‘rainy’
νότιον κλίμα (notion klima), ‘zone of latitude towards the south wind’, Ps.-Aristotle 2
τὸ νότιον ἡμισφαίριον (to notion hēmisphairion), ‘hemisphere towards the south wind’,
Strabo 2. 3. 2
comparative: νοτιώτερος (notiōteros), ‘more towards the south wind’, Hipparchos fr. 11
(Strabo 1. 1. 12), fr. 21 (Strabo 2. 1. 27)
West Wind
ζέφυρος, Zephyros
ἀπὸ ζεφύρου (apo zephyrou), ‘from (the) Zephyros’, ‘Ps.-Skymnos’ 173
κατὰ ζέφυρον (kata zephyron), ‘in the direction of (the) Zephyros’, Timosthenes fr. 3
(Agathemeros 2. 7)
πρὸς ζέφυρον (pros zephyron), ‘towards (the) Zephyros’, ‘Ps.-Skymnos’ 519,
Herakleides Kritikos 9B
adj. ζεφύριος (zephyrios), ‘of the Zephyr’
ζεφύριον τοῖχος (zephyrion toichos), ‘(the) wall towards the Zephyr’, i.e. western wall,
Inscr. Délos 290 (C3 bc), lines 166-7 [τῶι δεῖνι ἐργολα]βήσαντι τοῦ νεὼ τῆς Δήμητρος
τὸν τοῖχον τὸν ζεφύριον οἰκοδομῆσαι καὶ τοῦ πρὸς ἕω τὰ ὑπὲ | [ἀποπεπτωκότ?]α κτλ.
οἴκημα ζεφύριον (oikēma zephyrion), ‘(the) house towards the Zephyr’, probable reading in IG xii. 5. 126 (Paros, C2 bc), lines 2–3 [ἐν τῶι οἰκή|ματι τῶι] ζεφυρίωι (?) μὴ καίειν
πῦρ, ‘not to kindle fire [in the] zephyric [house?]’
Ordinals
See note on ‘Ordinals with seasonal qualifiers’ in Appendix 1.
καικίας, Kaikias (approx. NE)
κατὰ καικίαν (kata kaikian), ‘in the direction of (the) Kaikias’, Timosthenes fr. 3
(Agathemeros 2. 7)
εὖρος, Euros (approx. SE)
κατ’ εὖρον (kat’ euron), ‘in the direction of (the) Euros’, Timosthenes fr. 3 (Agathemeros
2. 7) [but NE at Timosthenes fr. 3 (Strabo 1. 2. 21)]
πρὸς εὖρον (pros euron), ‘towards (the) Euros’, Eratosthenes fr. 32 (Agathemeros 1. 2)
λίψ, Lips (approx. SW)
κατὰ λίβα (kata liba), ‘in the direction of (the) Lips’, Timosthenes fr. 3 (Agathemeros
2. 7)
D. G. J. Shipley
South Wind
νότος, Notos
ἀπὸ νότου (apo notou), ‘from (the) south wind’, Eratosthenes fr. 32 (Agathemeros 1. 2)
ὡς ἐπὶ νότον (hōs epi noton), ‘generally to (the) south wind’, Eratosthenes fr. 71
(Arrian, Anabasis, 5. 6. 2)
κατὰ νότον (kata noton), ‘in the direction of (the) south wind’, Timosthenes fr. 3
(Agathemeros 2. 7)
πρὸς νότον (pros noton), ‘towards (the) south wind’, Artemidoros (Strabo 4. 1. 1)
adj. νότιος (notios), ‘of Notos’ or ‘of the south wind’; also ‘moist’, ‘rainy’
νότιον κλίμα (notion klima), ‘zone of latitude towards the south wind’, Ps.-Aristotle 2
τὸ νότιον ἡμισφαίριον (to notion hēmisphairion), ‘hemisphere towards the south wind’,
Strabo 2. 3. 2
comparative: νοτιώτερος (notiōteros), ‘more towards the south wind’, Hipparchos fr. 11
(Strabo 1. 1. 12), fr. 21 (Strabo 2. 1. 27)
West Wind
ζέφυρος, Zephyros
ἀπὸ ζεφύρου (apo zephyrou), ‘from (the) Zephyros’, ‘Ps.-Skymnos’ 173
κατὰ ζέφυρον (kata zephyron), ‘in the direction of (the) Zephyros’, Timosthenes fr. 3
(Agathemeros 2. 7)
πρὸς ζέφυρον (pros zephyron), ‘towards (the) Zephyros’, ‘Ps.-Skymnos’ 519,
Herakleides Kritikos 9B
adj. ζεφύριος (zephyrios), ‘of the Zephyr’
ζεφύριον τοῖχος (zephyrion toichos), ‘(the) wall towards the Zephyr’, i.e. western wall,
Inscr. Délos 290 (C3 bc), lines 166-7 [τῶι δεῖνι ἐργολα]βήσαντι τοῦ νεὼ τῆς Δήμητρος
τὸν τοῖχον τὸν ζεφύριον οἰκοδομῆσαι καὶ τοῦ πρὸς ἕω τὰ ὑπὲ | [ἀποπεπτωκότ?]α κτλ.
οἴκημα ζεφύριον (oikēma zephyrion), ‘(the) house towards the Zephyr’, probable reading in IG xii. 5. 126 (Paros, C2 bc), lines 2–3 [ἐν τῶι οἰκή|ματι τῶι] ζεφυρίωι (?) μὴ καίειν
πῦρ, ‘not to kindle fire [in the] zephyric [house?]’
Ordinals
See note on ‘Ordinals with seasonal qualifiers’ in Appendix 1.
καικίας, Kaikias (approx. NE)
κατὰ καικίαν (kata kaikian), ‘in the direction of (the) Kaikias’, Timosthenes fr. 3
(Agathemeros 2. 7)
εὖρος, Euros (approx. SE)
κατ’ εὖρον (kat’ euron), ‘in the direction of (the) Euros’, Timosthenes fr. 3 (Agathemeros
2. 7) [but NE at Timosthenes fr. 3 (Strabo 1. 2. 21)]
πρὸς εὖρον (pros euron), ‘towards (the) Euros’, Eratosthenes fr. 32 (Agathemeros 1. 2)
λίψ, Lips (approx. SW)
κατὰ λίβα (kata liba), ‘in the direction of (the) Lips’, Timosthenes fr. 3 (Agathemeros
2. 7)
D. G. J. Shipley