κῶμα

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Full diacritics: κῶμα Medium diacritics: κῶμα Low diacritics: κώμα Capitals: ΚΩΜΑ
Transliteration A: kō̂ma Transliteration B: kōma Transliteration C: koma Beta Code: kw=ma

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό, (perh. cogn. with κεῖμαι, κοιμάω)

   A deep sleep, αὐτῷ . . μαλακὸν περὶ κῶμα κάλυψα Il.14.359; ἦ με . . μαλακὸν περὶ κῶμ' ἐκάλυψεν Od.18.201; κακὸν δέ ἑ κῶμα καλύπτει Hes.Th.798; αἰθυσσομένων δὲ φύλλων κ. κατάρρει Sapph.4; ὕπνου κ. Theoc.Ep.3.6: metaph., of the effect of music, Pi.P.1.12.—Not in Trag.    2 Medic., lethargic state, coma, κῶμα συνεχές, οὐχ ὑπνῶδες Hp.Epid.3.6, cf. Gal. 7.643, Sch.Nic.Al.458.