ὕψωμα

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ὁ αὐτὸς ἔφησε τὸν μὲν ὕπνον ὀλιγοχρόνιον θάνατον, τὸν δὲ θάνατον πολυχρόνιον ὕπνονPlato said that sleep was a short-lived death but death was a long-lived sleep

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Full diacritics: ὕψωμα Medium diacritics: ὕψωμα Low diacritics: ύψωμα Capitals: ΥΨΩΜΑ
Transliteration A: hýpsōma Transliteration B: hypsōma Transliteration C: ypsoma Beta Code: u(/ywma

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό,

   A elevation, height, οὐ χθὼν οὐρανίοις ὑψώμασι [φθονέει] Ps.-Phoc.73; ὕ. τοῦ ἀέρος Ph.2.408; τὸ ὕ. τῆς ῥινός the bridge of the nose, Gal.18(1).796,806.    2 Astrol., exaltation of a heavenly body, opp. ταπείνωμα, Plu.2.149a, 782d, S.E.M.5.33, Ptol.Tetr. 37.    II metaph., exaltation, Vett.Val.92.29.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ὕψωμα: τό, ὡς καὶ νῦν, οὐ χθὼν οὐρανίοις ὑψώμασι [φθονέει] Ψευδοφωκυλ. 67· ὕ. τοῦ ἀέρος Φίλων 2. 408· ὑψώματα βουνῶν Χρησ. Σιβ. 8. 234. 2) ὕψωμα ἀστέρος ἐν τῷ ὁρίζοντι, ἐν ἀντιθέσει πρὸς τὸ ταπείνωμα, Πλούτ. 2. 149Α (ἔνθα ἴδε Wyttenb.), 782D, Σέξτ. Ἐμπ. Μ. 5. 33. ΙΙ. μεταφορ., ἔπαρσις, τὸ τῆς ἀλαζονείας σαθρότατον ὕψωμα Πέτρ. Σικ. Ἱστ. Μανιχ. σ. 6, 4, Gleseler.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ατος (τό) :
position élevée ; ὕψωμα μέγιστον PLUT point culminant.
Étymologie: ὑψόω.

English (Strong)

from ὑψόω; an elevated place or thing, i.e. (abstractly) altitude, or (by implication) a barrier (figuratively): height, high thing.