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1031
Ἀκρωτήριον
extremity
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1036
Ἀκτή
Akte, Acte
In a particular sense a part of Attica by the sea; from where the Actite stone [sc. originates]. But they also used to use this name for [sc. the entirety of] Attica, some [deriving …
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1038
Ἀκτίτης λίθος
Aktite stone
[See] above under Akte.
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1043
Ἀκυληΐα
Aquileia
A populous city of Italy, lying on [= by] the sea. Also [sc. attested are] 'Aquileians', [meaning] the citizens [of it].
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1944
Ἀναλογῶ
I make proportional
In the sense of I fit [used] with a dative. "When the builders raise the greatness of the buildings to a height, they lay the foundations in proportion to the height." Also in the …
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3199
Ἀππία ὁδός
Appian Way, Via Appia
It was called this from Appius, a Roman censor, who covered it with stone paving and built aqueducts.
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3205
Ἀπιθής
inflexible, unyielding
[Meaning] that which is difficult and hard to climb for those who want to go. "Alalkomenai is a city; and I hear that it neither lies on an elevated and unyielding hill-top nor has …
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4413
Αὔγουστος
Augustus
[Augustus] the Caesar, cousin of Julius Caesar; from whom also the month of August is named. Things that are honorable and great and illustrious are called "august." For in his reign the Lord Jesus …
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β
153
Βασίλειος
Basileios, royal
The onomastics ending in -ios are written with iota, except 4: Areios, Herakleios, Basileios. Also [sc. attested is the] Basileios stoa ["Royal Stoa"]: there are two stoas next to each other, that of Zeus …
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625
Διαλέγουσαν
enlarging, picking open
[Meaning her] building over. For le/gein [sc. can apply to] to building. Also [sc. attested is the imperative] diale/gou, [meaning] dig through! Thucydides [sc. uses the word].
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1388
Δοροδόκος
roof-beam
[Meaning] the timber which supports the roof of the house.
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1449
Δῶμα
house
[Meaning] a dwelling. Also [sc. attested is] dwma/tion ["little house"], [meaning] a small dwelling.
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195
Ἔδαφος
floor, foundation
[Meaning] earth/ground.
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204
Ἔδεθλον
floor
[Meaning] foundation.
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214
Ἐδείματο
he built for himself
[Meaning] he constructed. [Formed] out of the [verb] de/mw ["I build"], [meaning] I construct.
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215
Ἐδείμαντο
they built
[Meaning] they made a house. Also [sc. attested is] e)deima/toun ["they were terrifying"], meaning they were frightening, they were bringing into terror and fear. "Serpents very great in size drew them together and were …
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222
Ἕδη
abodes
[Meaning] sanctuaries. [Also meaning] foundations. [Formed] out of the [noun] e(/dos.
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249
Ἕδος
seat
[Meaning] floor, foundation, sanctuary, temple. "And venerating the temple of fortune, his ancestral one, he prayed for (?)his return."
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1256
Ἐνέρσει
fastener
"They destroyed with iron the timber with which, fitted to the wall on each side as a fastener, they are accustomed to join the gates."
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1430
Ἐνράσσει
dashes against
[Meaning he/she/it] rushes impetuously against. Josephus [writes]: "Samson dashes against the very gates and the doorposts and the bars, and whatever other woodwork was around them."
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410
Χορός
chorus, orchestra
[Meaning] both the choral dancers and the place [where they perform]. Homer [says]: "in [it] he decorated a dancing-floor". [That is, a place] in which the body of choral dancers [would perform]. And [there …
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