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Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.

Valerius Maximus, De Factis Dictisque
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|Transliteration C=amvon
|Transliteration C=amvon
|Beta Code=a)/mbwn
|Beta Code=a)/mbwn
|Definition=ωνος, ὁ, Att. for Ion. ἄμβη, acc. to Gal.18(1).340, but Rhodian acc. to Bacchiusap.<span class="bibl">Apollon.Cit.1.7</span>:—<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">crest</b> of a hill, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Fr.</span> 103</span>; ἐπ' οὔρεος ἀμβώνεσσιν <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Aet.</span>3.1.34</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">rim</b> or <b class="b2">edge</b> of a cup (esp. of one that curves inwards), <span class="bibl">Eup.52</span>, <span class="bibl">Ephipp.3.16</span>, <span class="bibl">Critias 34D.</span>, <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Lyc.</span>9</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> (from similarity of shape), <b class="b2">rim of jointsocket</b>, <span class="bibl">Gal.<span class="title">UP</span>1.15</span>, al., cf. <span class="bibl">18(1).340</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> = [[γυναικεῖον αἰδοῖον]], <span class="bibl">Eust.1539.33</span> (so perh. in Eup.l.c.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> in Cos, <b class="b2">steps, rungs</b> of ladder, <span class="bibl">Apollon.Cit.1.7</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">5</span> <b class="b2">pulpit</b>, title of poem by Paul. Sil., cf. <span class="title">JHS</span>28.195 (Aspendus).</span>
|Definition=ωνος, ὁ, Att. for Ion. ἄμβη, acc. to Gal.18(1).340, but Rhodian acc. to Bacchiusap.<span class="bibl">Apollon.Cit.1.7</span>:—<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">crest</b> of a hill, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Fr.</span> 103</span>; ἐπ' οὔρεος ἀμβώνεσσιν <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Aet.</span>3.1.34</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">rim</b> or <b class="b2">edge</b> of a cup (esp. of one that curves inwards), <span class="bibl">Eup.52</span>, <span class="bibl">Ephipp.3.16</span>, <span class="bibl">Critias 34D.</span>, <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Lyc.</span>9</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> (from similarity of shape), <b class="b2">rim of jointsocket</b>, <span class="bibl">Gal.<span class="title">UP</span>1.15</span>, al., cf. <span class="bibl">18(1).340</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> = γυναικεῖον [[αἰδοῖον]], <span class="bibl">Eust.1539.33</span> (so perh. in Eup.l.c.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> in Cos, <b class="b2">steps, rungs</b> of ladder, <span class="bibl">Apollon.Cit.1.7</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">5</span> <b class="b2">pulpit</b>, title of poem by Paul. Sil., cf. <span class="title">JHS</span>28.195 (Aspendus).</span>
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English (LSJ)

ωνος, ὁ, Att. for Ion. ἄμβη, acc. to Gal.18(1).340, but Rhodian acc. to Bacchiusap.Apollon.Cit.1.7:—

   A crest of a hill, A.Fr. 103; ἐπ' οὔρεος ἀμβώνεσσιν Call.Aet.3.1.34.    2 rim or edge of a cup (esp. of one that curves inwards), Eup.52, Ephipp.3.16, Critias 34D., Plu.Lyc.9.    b (from similarity of shape), rim of jointsocket, Gal.UP1.15, al., cf. 18(1).340.    3 = γυναικεῖον αἰδοῖον, Eust.1539.33 (so perh. in Eup.l.c.).    4 in Cos, steps, rungs of ladder, Apollon.Cit.1.7.    5 pulpit, title of poem by Paul. Sil., cf. JHS28.195 (Aspendus).