καλύπτρα: Difference between revisions

|Definition=Ion. [[καλύπτρη]], ἡ, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[veil]] or [[headdress]], ἀπὸ δὲ λιπαρὴν ἔρριψε καλύπτρην <span class="bibl">Il.22.406</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Od.5.232</span>, <span class="bibl">Parm.1.10</span>, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pers.</span>537</span> (anap.), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Supp.</span>122</span>; καλύπτρα πλοκάμων <span class="bibl">Archil.18</span>; esp. [[bride's veil]], <span class="bibl">Euph.107.4</span>: metaph., <b class="b3">δνοφερὰ καλύπτρα</b> the [[dark]] [[veil]] of [[night]], <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ch.</span> 811</span> (lyr.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> land given to queens as [[veil-money]] (cf. [[ζώνη]] <span class="bibl">1.3</span>), Pl.<span class="title">Alc.</span>1.123c, <span class="bibl">Aristid.<span class="title">Or.</span>19(41).4</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[cover]], [[lid]], φαρετρέων <span class="bibl">Hdt. 4.64</span>(pl.); θυμιατηρίου <span class="title">IG</span>22.1396.31 (iv B.C.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[seed-capsule]], <span class="bibl">Gp.11.11.2</span>.</span>