πηλός

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ἄνθρωπός ἐστι πνεῦμα καὶ σκιὰ μόνον → human being is only a breath and a shadow, man is but a breath and a shadow

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Full diacritics: πηλός Medium diacritics: πηλός Low diacritics: πηλός Capitals: ΠΗΛΟΣ
Transliteration A: pēlós Transliteration B: pēlos Transliteration C: pilos Beta Code: phlo/s

English (LSJ)

(Dor. πᾱλός Sophr.32, Cerc.3.3, IG5(1).1447.16 (Messene, iii/ii B. C.)), ὁ, Syrac. ἡ Phryn.38 :—

   A clay, earth, used by masons and potters, Hdt.2.36, 136, Ar.Av.1143, Th.2.76, Pl.Tht.147a, Plb.15.35.2; πηλὸν ὀργάζειν Eup.248, S.Fr.482, cf. 510, 787, Ar.Av.839; π. ἠχυρωμένος clay mixed with chaff for use as mortar, IG22.463.42, cf. 5(1)l.c., LXXGe.11.3; εὐώδεϊ πηλῷ, of earth on which wine has been poured, Tryph.349; Βρομιώδεα π. φύρησαν . . Χάριτες, of a drinkingcup, AP11.27 (Maced.): metaph., clay from which man was made: hence ὁ π. ὁ Προμηθεῖος, of man, Call.Fr.87, cf. 133, Ar.Av.686; ἐκ ποίου πηλοῦ πεφύρητ' εἰδότα Herod.2.29.    2 mud, mire, Hdt.2.5, 4.28, Ar.V.248, Th.2.4, Pl.R.363d, etc.: prov., ἔξω κομίζειν πηλοῦ πόδα A.Ch.697; κάσις πηλοῦ ξύνουρος, i. e. dust, Id.Ag.495: metaph., ἀνέρες ὧν τὸ κέαρ παλῶ σέσακται Cerc. l.c.    II Poet., thick or muddy wine, lees, S.Fr.783; of wine spilt on the floor, Plu.2.463a, Charito 1.3; cf. Πηλεύς fin.    III metaph., dolt, blockhead, Com. Adesp.890.

German (Pape)

[Seite 610] ὁ (palus), auch bei den Doriern unverändert π ηλός, Thon, Lehm, aus dem der Maurer u. Töpfer arbeitet; lutum; Her. 2, 136; auch erweichter Schlamm, Koth, Morast, 4, 28; ἔξω κομίζων ὀλεθρίο υ πηλοῦ πόδα, Aesch. Ch. 686, der auch den Staub nennt πηλοῦ κάσις, Ag. 481; Soph. frg. 432; Ar. Vesp. 248. 257; in Att. Prosa: πηλὸς ὁ τῶν χυτρέων, Plat. Theaet. 147 a; auch ὑγροῦ, Phaed. 111 d; καὶ ῥύπος, Parm. 130 c; Folgde, wie Pol.; auch im plur., 3, 79, 9. – Die Weinhefe, der Bodensatz, Soph. fr. 928; s. die Erklärer zu Ath. IX, 383 c; bei sehr späten Dichtern gradezu = οἶνος, Tryphiod. 349, vgl. Wernicke. – Eust. führt auch ἡ πηλός an.

French (Bailly abrégé)

οῦ (ὁ) :
1 boue, fange;
2 argile, terre glaise ; mortier : πηλὸς ἠχυρωμένος ou τετριχωμένος PLUT mortier mélangé de paille, torchis.
Étymologie: πήγνυμι.

Spanish

barro

English (Strong)

perhaps a primary word; clay: clay.