Κύρτωμα
vault
Translated by William Hutton6 Mar 2008Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
That which is called an arch. For ancient people used to build a vault over their cistern to provide shade.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κύρτωμα· ἡ λεγομένη καμάρα. κύρτωμα γὰρ τοῖς πάλαι ἀνθρώποις ὑπὲρ τῆς δεξαμενῆς σκιᾶς ἕνεκα ἐπεποίητο.