Definitions for corinna
corin·na

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1. Corinnanoun

   An ancient Greek poetess.

   During this period he became acquainted with the poetess Corinna, who was likewiſe a ſtudent under Myrtis, and, Pauſanias ſays, was one of the moſt beautiful women of her time.

2. Corinnanoun

   A female given name from Ancient Greek.

   When to her lute Corinna sings, / Her voice revives the leaden strings,

3. Etymology: From Ancient Greek, probably from κόρη (kórē, " girl, maid, daughter") ; compare kore.

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1. Corinna

   Corinna or Korinna (Ancient Greek: Κόριννα, romanized: Korinna) was an ancient Greek lyric poet from Tanagra in Boeotia. Although ancient sources portray her as a contemporary of Pindar (born c. 518 BC), not all modern scholars accept the accuracy of this tradition. When she lived has been the subject of much debate since the early twentieth century, proposed dates ranging from the beginning of the fifth century to the late third century BC. Corinna's works survive only in fragments: three substantial sections of poems are preserved on second-century AD papyri from Egypt; several shorter pieces survive in quotations by ancient grammarians. They focus on local Boeotian legends, and are distinctive for their mythological innovations. Corinna's poetry often reworks well-known myths to include details not known from any other sources. Though respected in her hometown, Tanagra, and popular in ancient Rome, modern critics have often regarded her as parochial and dull; her poetry is nonetheless of interest as she is one of the few female poets from ancient Greece whose work survives.

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1. Corinna

   Corinna or Korinna was an Ancient Greek poet, traditionally attributed to the 6th century BC. According to ancient sources such as Plutarch and Pausanias, she came from Tanagra in Boeotia, where she was a teacher and rival to the better-known Theban poet Pindar. Although two of her poems survive in epitome, most of her work is preserved in papyrus fragments.

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1. cronian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of corinna in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of corinna in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Corinna
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