ἡμικύκλιος

English (LSJ)

ον, (κύκλος)

   A semicircular, Sch. A.R.4.1613:—also ἡμί-κυκλος, ον, στοά Philostr.Im.1.12, cf. Hld.8.14.    II as Subst., ἡμι-κύκλιον, τό, semicircle, Arist.APo.41b17, Ph. 264b24; hemisphere, Ach.Tat.Intr.Arat.27, Heph.Astr.2.11; of a tactical formation, κατὰ τὸ ἡ. Onos.21.5.    2 a place for public entertainment or meeting, Plu.Alc.17, Nic.12; Place of assembly at Samos, Porph.VP9.    3 semicircular seat, armchair, Cic.Lael.1.2, Poll.6.9.    4 semicircular dial, Vitr.9.8.1.    5 semicircular statue-base, IG11(2).287B73 (Delos, iii B.C.), BCH29.543 (ibid.); drum of a half-column, Rev.Phil.43.182 (Didym.).    6 barrel-vault, Ph.Bel. 87.12.    7 theatrical machine, described by Poll.4.127, 131.

German (Pape)

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