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κολοσσός

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Λιμὴν νεὼς ὅρμος, βίου δ' ἀλυπία → Des Lebens Ankerplatz und Port ist Seelenruh → Λιμὴν πλοίου μέν, ἀλυπία δ' ὅρμος βίου

Menander, Monostichoi, 318
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Transliteration A: kolossós Transliteration B: kolossos Transliteration C: kolossos Beta Code: kolosso/s

English (LSJ)

ὁ (also ἡ, v. infr.), κολοττ- D.S.1.67:—

   A colossus, gigantic statue, in Hdt. always of Egyptian works, 2.130, al.; of other colossal statues, Thphr.Fr.128, Sopat.1, Plb.18.16.2, Plin.HN34.45, Luc.Hist.Conscr.23, D.C.66.15; ὁ κ. ὁ ἡμαρτημένος Longin.36.3; dub. in IG12.577, 12(3).1015.    2 generally, statue, A.Ag.416 (lyr.), Schwyzer 89.17 (Argos, iii B.C.), Theoc.22.47; of small images, κολοσὸς (acc. pl.), . . ἔρσενα καὶ θήλειαν ἢ καλίνος ἢ γαίνος Berl.Sitzb.1927.167 (Cyrene): also fem., τὰς κ. ibid.