See Also: Ortygian(dictionary)

Ortygian (iou)



Ortygian adjective. M17.
[from Latin Ortygius, from Greek Ortugia Ortygia (see below), from ortux a quail: see -AN.]
Of or pertaining to Ortygia (now Delos), a Greek island in the Cyclades, reputed birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. M17.
Of or pertaining to Ortygia, an island forming part of the city of Syracuse in Sicily. rare. E19.