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κλεισίον

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Full diacritics: κλεισίον Medium diacritics: κλεισίον Low diacritics: κλεισίον Capitals: ΚΛΕΙΣΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: kleisíon Transliteration B: kleision Transliteration C: kleision Beta Code: kleisi/on

English (LSJ)

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   A outhouse, shed, τῆς οἰκίας τὸ κ. Antiph.21, cf. Lys.12.18, D.18.129 (here perh. = brothel), IG11(2).158 A56, 287 A146 (Delos, iii B.C.), BCH35.243 (ibid., ii B.C.), Ephes. 2.75 (i B.C.): pl., sheds for cattle, D.Chr.40.9.    2 shrine, chapel, Paus.4.1.7, BCH33.72 (Cappadocia). [First syll. long in Antiph. l.c.; written κλεισίον IG l.c., BCH35l.c., Hdn.Gr.1.356, 2.415, Ael. Dion.l.c.; later κλις- Ephes.l.c., BCH33 l.c., freq. in codd.; prob. fr. κλίνω as 'lean-to', 'penthouse', rather than fr. κλείω as stated by Poll.9.50.]