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Subject: Re: Pronunciation of Arsinoë
Author: Murasaki   (Authenticated as lady murasaki)
Date: August 20, 2009 at 10:55:09 AM
Reply to: Re: Pronunciation of Arsinoë by Kirke
True, but what about the original Greek pron.?(I think this is what the OP wanted to know?). I suppose the "e" is an eta originally, which would be pronounced in the French way in ancient Greek and more like a "ee" sound in modern Greek.

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