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|Definition=ατος, τό, (χαίνω) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">yawning chasm, gulf</b>, <b class="b3">χ. μέγα</b>, of Tartarus, <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Th.</span>740</span>; Ταρτάρου . . ἄβυσσα χ. <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ph.</span>1605</span>; χ. γῆς <span class="bibl">Hdt. 7.30</span>; τὰ χ. τῆς γῆς <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phd.</span>111e</span>; <b class="b3">χθονός, πέτρας</b>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ion</span>281</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">IT</span>626</span>; σεισμοὶ καὶ χάσματα Jul.Laod. in <span class="title">Cat.Cod.Astr.</span>1.134. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">open, gaping mouth</b>, χ. θηρός <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">HF</span>363</span> (lyr.); as forming a helmet, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Rh.</span>209</span>; of a <b class="b2">yawning gulf</b>, χάρυβδις . . ἄρμα περιβαλοῦσα χάσματι <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Supp.</span>501</span>; Σκύλλης χάσμασιν <span class="title">AP</span>11.379 (Agath.); <b class="b3">χ. φάρυγος</b>, of a lion, ib.<span class="bibl">6.218</span> (Alc.); χ. ὀδόντων <span class="title">Anacreont.</span>24.4, etc. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> generally, <b class="b2">any wide opening</b>, θυρέτρων χ. ἀχανές <span class="bibl">Parm.1.18</span>; also, <b class="b2">expanse</b>, of the sky and sea, χ. πελάγεος τὸ δὴ Αἰγαῖον καλέεται <span class="bibl">Hdt. 4.85</span>; τὸ χ. τοῦ οὐρανοῦ <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>614d</span>.</span>