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Pyrgŏpŏlĭnīces Tower-towntaker Pyrgŏtĕles a sculptor of the time of Alexander the Great pyrgus a little wooden tower on the side of a gaming-board; holl... Pyrgus a castle in Elis Pўrĭphlĕgĕthon a river in the Infernal Regions; usually called pўrītes Flint; A millstone; Iron pyrites; sulphuret of iron; marcasite pўrītis a precious stone of a black color pȳrŏcŏrax Pyrōdes the discoverer of the art of kindling fire Pўrŏis The planet Mars; One of the horses of the sun pўrŏpoecĭlos a kind of porphyry pўrōpus a metallic mixture; gold - bronze; bronze pўrōta Pyrrha Daughter of Epimetheus; and wife of Deucalion; The name borne by Achilles when … Pyrrhēum a place in Ambracia Pyrrhĭa name of a thievish female slave; in a comedy of Titinnius Pyrrhĭas commander of the Ætolians Pyrrhĭăs adj. f; of the city of Pyrrha in Lesbos; Pyrrhian pyrrhĭcha adj. a dance in armor; the Pyrrhic dance pyrrhĭchārĭus one who performs the Pyrrhic dance; a Pyrrhichist pyrrhĭchĭus adj. a poetical foot consisting of two short syllables; a pyrrhic Pyrrhĭdae Pyrrho a philosopher of Elis; contemporary with Aristotle; and f... pyrrhŏcŏrax a kind of crow with a reddish beak; the Alpine-crow; herm... Pyrrhōnĕi Pyrrhŏpoecĭlos Pyrrhus Son of Achilles and Deïdamia; founder of a kingdom in Epi...; King of Epirus; a… pўrum pysma a question Pȳthăgŏras a celebrated philosopher of Samos; about; he taught in Lo... pȳthăgŏrisso v. n. to imitate Pythagoras; to pythagorize Pytharātus an archon at Athens pȳthaules One who plays upon the flute the song of the combat betwe...; one who plays upo… pȳthaulĭcus adj. belonging to a; pythaulic Pythĕas a geographer; a native of Marseilles; contemporary with P... Pȳthĭa Pythias Pȳthiăs name of a female slave pȳthĭon a kind of bulbous plant Pythĭum a town of Thessaly Pȳthĭus Pȳtho the former name of Delphi and its environs; Pythian; Pythian; Delphic; Apolloni… Pȳtho a masculine proper name Pȳtho a familiar spirit; the demon possessing a soothsayer Pȳthon the serpent slain; according to the myth; near Delphi by ... pȳthōnĭcus adj. prophetic; magical pȳthōnĭon a plant; dragon-wort pȳthōnissa a possessed woman; a sorceress pȳtisma that which is spit; spirted out through the lips pȳtisso v. n. to spit; spirt out pyxăcanthus a plant; boxthorn; buckthorn pyxăgăthus a skilful boxer pyxĭdātus adj. made like a box; box-like pyxĭdĭcŭla a small box pyxĭnum an unguent kept in boxes made of boxwood; box-salve pyxis a box; a small box