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ὄρφνινος

ὄρφνινος, brownish gray

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ὄρφνινον masculine accusative singular, neuter nominative singular, neuter vocative singular, neuter accusative singular of ὄρφνινος

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ὄρφν-ῐνος, η, ον,
  • = ὀρφνός, ὄ. χρῶμα a brownish grey colour, being mixed of black, red, and white (but with most black), Pl. Ti. 68c, cf. Duris 31 J.; put by X. between πορφύρεος and φοινίκινος, Cyr. 8.3.3:—the form ὄρφνιος occurs in Arist. Col. 792a27, 794b5, Plu. Vind. 2.565c, but is prob. corrupt.

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