παγεύς

καθάπερ ὄφις παλαιὸν ἀποδύεται θώρακα → just as a snake sheds its old skin

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Full diacritics: πᾰγεύς	Medium diacritics: παγεύς	Low diacritics: παγεύς	Capitals: ΠΑΓΕΥΣ
Transliteration A: pageús	Transliteration B: pageus	Transliteration C: pageys	Beta Code: pageu/s

English (LSJ)

έως, ὁ, A pedestal, Hero Dioptr.3.

παγεύς, ὁ (Α)
βάθρο.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < πăγ- του πήγνυμι + κατάλ. -εύς (πρβλ. οχ-εύς)].