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κ1413ΚέρμαcoinThis material, substantially repeated in omicron 8, is taken from Procopius, Secret History 25.12 (web address 1). Procopius attributes the change to the emperors, rather than just Justinian. Procopius' maths is sounder than the …Matched in noteshighshort
κ1332Κεντηνάριονcentenarium, hundred-pounds-weight… 60.2, and frequently used by Byzantine authors, particularly Malalas and Procopius. Glossed in the Etymologicum Gudianum: "100 pounds; for the Romans call 100 centum". A centenarium is equal to 32 kilograms in weight; cf. …Matched in noteshighshort
κ1252Κεκομψευμένοςingenious… in Philostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana 7.12.18, and in Procopius, Secret History 17.25.4). The start of the lexicographer's definition, however, is quoting Hesychius' entry for kekomyeume/nhs (kappa2086): "komyo/n means 'noble', or 'urbane'; hence …Matched in noteshighshort
λ648Λογισμόςcalculation, account… Adler but identifiable via the TLG as an approximation of Procopius, Secret History 5.4 (web address 1), on Belisarius in Italy (544-549); cf. Kaldellis (23). See on this Theodoridis' Photius edition, vol.II p.XCIV. Justinian …Matched in noteshighmedium