πυρρός, ά (
Ionic dialect ή), όν, but Trag. and
Doric dialect πυρσός, ή (
Doric dialect ά), όν, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; rare in Prose, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]: (πῦρ):—
flame-coloured, yellowish-red (πυρρὸν ξανθοῦ τε καὶ φαιοῦ κράσει γίγνεται [
Refs 5th c.BC+]. the
yolk of an egg, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ λευκότης γίγνεται πυρρή [
Refs 5th c.BC+] of sediment in urine, [
Refs]
2) especially of persons
with red hair, [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; of the colour of the first beard, γενειάς A.[same place]; γένυες [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; [θρίξ] [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
3) generally,
tawny, λέων [
NT+5th c.BC+]; τὰ χρώματα τῶν κυνῶν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
4) of more positive colour,
red, χλανίς [
LXX+5th c.BC+]; τὸ π.
redness, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —_Epic dialect_ _comparative_ (for πυρρότερα), πῠρώτερα φοινίσσεσθαι to be of a
brighter red, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
5)
blushing, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; also κύων. πύρσ᾽ ἔχουσα δέργματα glaring with
bloodshot eyes, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II)
paroxytone Πύρρος, ὁ, “Pyrrhus”, as
proper name; also Πύρϝος, name of a horse, [
Refs 6th c.BC+]