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|Definition=ὁ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">ladle</b>, for drawing wine out of the <b class="b3">κρατήρ</b>, <span class="bibl">Anacr.63.5</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.Com.176</span>, <span class="bibl">Archipp. 21</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>1.3.9</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PEleph.</span>5.3</span> (iii B.C.), etc.; cold metal <b class="b2">ladles</b> were applied to bruises, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Pr.</span>890b7</span>; <b class="b3">κύαθον αἰτήσεις τάχα</b> you'll need a <b class="b2">ladle</b> shortly (from being so soundly beaten), <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Lys.</span>444</span>; <b class="b3">ὑπωπιασμέναι . . καὶ κυάθους προσκείμεναι</b> with <b class="b2">ladles</b> applied, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Pax</span> 542</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>374</span>, <span class="bibl">Apolloph.3</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">Attic measure holding two</b> <b class="b3">κόγχαι</b> or <b class="b2">four</b> <b class="b3">μύστρα</b>, about <span class="bibl">1</span>/<span class="bibl">12</span> <b class="b2">of a pint</b>, Gal.19.753, cf. 10.516. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> <b class="b3">κύαθοι κλειδῶν ἀνεστηκότες</b> filled-out <b class="b2">hollows</b> round the collar-bones, <span class="bibl">Philostr.<span class="title">Gym.</span>48</span>.</span>