κλάδος

English (LSJ)

[ᾰ], ου, ὁ,

   A branch, shoot of a tree, Arist.Juv.468b25, GA752a20; twig, opp. ἀκρεμών, Thphr.HP1.1.9, 1.10.7: generally, branch, τῆς ἐλαίης τοὺς κλάδους Hdt.7.19: presented by suppliants, ἐλαίας θ' ὑψιγέννητον κλάδον A.Eu.43, cf. Supp.22 (anap.), S.OT3, 143; also of laurel branches used in temples, E.Ion80.    2 plank, POxy. 1738.4, al. (iii A.D.).    3 branch of a blood-vessel, Gal.15.141.    4 metaph., ἀπὸ νώτοιο δύο κλάδοι ἀΐσσονται two arms, Emp.29.1.    5 κ. ἐλέας, of a young girl, Epigr.Gr.368.7:—metapl. forms, dat. κλαδί Scol.9, prob. in SIG1025.33 (Cos, iv/iii B.C.); τῇ κ. Ael.NA4.38 codd. (cf. Eust.58.37); τῷ κ. Choerob.in Theod.1.138; acc. κλάδα Lyr.Adesp.122; cf. κλάδα[ν]· κλάδον, Hsch.; gen. pl. κλαδέων prob. in Philox.1.3; dat. pl. κλάδεσι Ar.Av.239 (lyr.), Ep. κλαδέεσσι Nic. Fr.74.19; acc. κλάδας ib.53.