quros

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Transliteration of Ancient Greek κοῦρος (koûros).

Noun[edit]

quros (dative plural qurois)

  1. Dioscurus
    • 6th or 5th century BCE, Castor-Pollux dedication (image (page 3; requires access to JSTOR); facsimile):
      𐌂𐌀𐌔𐌕𐌏𐌓𐌄𐌉:𐌐𐌏𐌃𐌋𐌏𐌖𐌒𐌖𐌄𐌉𐌒𐌖𐌄/𐌒𐌖𐌓𐌏𐌉𐌔
      CASTOREI PODLOVQVEIQVE/QVROIS
      Castorei Podlouqueique qurois
      To Castor and Pollux, the Dioskouroi