χάσμα

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Θάλασσα καὶ πῦρ καὶ γυνὴ τρίτον κακόν → Tria magna mala sunt: aequor, ignis, femina → Das dritte Übel ist nach Meer und Brand die Frau

Menander, Monostichoi, 231
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Transliteration A: chásma Transliteration B: chasma Transliteration C: chasma Beta Code: xa/sma

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό, (χαίνω)

   A yawning chasm, gulf, χ. μέγα, of Tartarus, Hes.Th.740; Ταρτάρου . . ἄβυσσα χ. E.Ph.1605; χ. γῆς Hdt. 7.30; τὰ χ. τῆς γῆς Pl.Phd.111e; χθονός, πέτρας, E.Ion281, IT626; σεισμοὶ καὶ χάσματα Jul.Laod. in Cat.Cod.Astr.1.134.    II open, gaping mouth, χ. θηρός E.HF363 (lyr.); as forming a helmet, Id.Rh.209; of a yawning gulf, χάρυβδις . . ἄρμα περιβαλοῦσα χάσματι Id.Supp.501; Σκύλλης χάσμασιν AP11.379 (Agath.); χ. φάρυγος, of a lion, ib.6.218 (Alc.); χ. ὀδόντων Anacreont.24.4, etc.    III generally, any wide opening, θυρέτρων χ. ἀχανές Parm.1.18; also, expanse, of the sky and sea, χ. πελάγεος τὸ δὴ Αἰγαῖον καλέεται Hdt. 4.85; τὸ χ. τοῦ οὐρανοῦ Pl.R.614d.