Borysthenes en · PROPN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Scythian [Term?]bor. Ancient Greek Βορυσθένης (Borusthénēs)bor. Latin Borysthenēsbor. English Borysthenes Borrowed from Latin Borysthenēs, from Ancient Greek Βορυσθένης (Borusthénēs).
Meanings
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The Dnieper, the Dnipro.
He induced also the king of the Scythians to desist from the siege of the town Chersonesus (Sebastopol) beyond the Borysthenes.
1887, The Provinces of the Roman Empire, page 236:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Borysthenes | canonical | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
grc Βορυσθένης (river) · la Borysthenēs (river) · fr Borysthène (river)