πυρία

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • πυρίη (puríē) Ionic

Etymology

From πῦρ (pûr, fire) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πῠρῐ́ᾱ • (puríā) f (genitive πῠρῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. vapour bath, made by throwing scented substances on hot embers confined under a cloth
    Synonym: ἄργελλᾰ (árgella)
  2. (in general) of all forms of external application of heat
  3. fishing by torchlight

Inflection

Derived terms

  • πυρίαμα (puríama)
  • πυρίασις (puríasis)
  • πυριάτη (puriátē)
  • πυριατήρ (puriatḗr)
  • πυριατήριον (puriatḗrion)
  • πυριατός (puriatós)
  • πυριάω (puriáō)

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