πορθμεῖον: Difference between revisions

|Definition=Ion. πορθμ-ήϊον, τό, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">place for crossing, passage, ferry</b>, <b class="b3">πορθμήϊα Κιμμέρια</b> (where it is pr.n.) <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.12</span>,<span class="bibl">45</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">passage-boat, ferry-boat</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.7.25</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>5.1.23</span>, <span class="bibl">Antiph.86.4</span>, <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">DMort.</span>10.1</span>; πορθμείων ὅρμου ὅρος <span class="title">IG</span>12.890. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> <b class="b2">ferryman's fee</b>, <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Fr.</span>110</span>, <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">DMort.</span>22.1</span> (pl.); τὸ εἰς Ῥήνειαν π. <span class="title">Inscr.Delos</span> 442<span class="title">A</span>153(ii B.C.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">IV</span> <b class="b2">landing-place</b>, Wilcken <span class="title">Chr.</span>392.10(ii A.D.), etc. [This word and its cognates are sts. written προθ-in Pap., e.g.<span class="bibl"><span class="title">POxy.</span>1421.6</span>(iii A.D.).]</span>