πέτευρον: Difference between revisions

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|Definition=τό, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">roosting-perch</b> for fowls, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Fr.</span>839</span>, <span class="bibl">Theoc.13.13</span>, <span class="bibl">Nic.<span class="title">Th.</span>197</span> (pl.), Hsch. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> generally, <b class="b2">pole, spar, plank</b>, Lyc. 884. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">springboard</b>, used by tumblers and acrobats, <span class="bibl">Man.6.444</span>, Epic.in <span class="title">Arch.Pap.</span>7p.5; Lat.<b class="b2">petaurus</b>, Juv.14.265, etc., but abl.<b class="b2">peteuro</b> (v.l. <b class="b2">petauro</b>), Lucil.<span class="title">Fr.</span>1298 Marx. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">platform, stage</b>, <span class="bibl">Plb.8.4.8</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> <b class="b2">springe, trap</b>, ἐπὶ πέτευρον ᾅδου συναντᾷ <span class="bibl">LXX<span class="title">Pr.</span>9.18</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">IV</span> <b class="b2">public notice-board</b>, IG7.235.42 (Oropus, iv B.C.); <b class="b3">π. τῷ λόγῳ</b> (for publication of accounts) ib.11(2).145.44 (Delos, iv B. C.).</span>

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