Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Δειδώ ‎(Deidṓ)

Proper noun

Δῑδώ • ‎(Dīdṓ) f ‎(genitive Δῑδοῦς); third declension

1. Dido (legendary foundress and queen of Carthage)
   • Verg., Aen. 1.229
   • Verg., Aen. 1.446
   • Verg., Aen. 1.496
   • 64 BCE – 24 CE, Strabo, Geography 17.3.15

     Κτίσμα δ᾽ ἐστὶ Διδοῦς ἀγαγούσης ἐκ Τύρου λαόν·

   • 125 CE – 200 CE, Lucian, The Dance (Of Pantomime) 46
   • 95 CE – 165 CE, Appian, Punic Wars 1
   • 170 CE – 240 CE, Herodian, History of the Empire from the Death of Marcus 5.6.4
   • Macr., Sat. 5.17.4
   • Macr., AP 16.151
   • Io.Mal., Chron. M.97.265.B
   • 1115 – 1195, Eustathius of Thessalonica, in D.P. 195

Declension

Synonyms

• (Dido: legendary foundress and queen of Carthage): Ἔλισσᾰ ‎(Élissa)

Descendants

• Latin: Dīdō

References

• «Δῑδώ» in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (© 2006–2016)