Κηφηῒς γῆ

Kephean land

Translated by David Whitehead8 Apr 2008Vetting: high4 revisions

4 words

[Meaning] that of Kepheus.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κηφηῒς γῆ· ἡ τοῦ Κηφέως.

Betacode

*khfhi\+s gh=: h( tou= *khfe/ws.

For Kepheus see kappa 1559. The present headword phrase is used as a periphrasis for 'Ethiopia' (alphaiota 126, alphaiota 127) by Nicander, Alexipharmaka 100 (accusative case); cf. the scholia there.
Similarly (adjective only), according to Adler, in the Ambrosian Lexicon; and more fully than the Suda in ps.-Zonaras and in Etymologicum Magnum 512.14-15.