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στέγη

στέγη, a roof; a chamber

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στέγας Noun: feminine accusative plural, Noun: feminine genitive singular of στέγη

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στέγ-η, Dor. and Aeol. στέγα, ἡ,
  • roof, A. Ag. 897, Hdt. 6.27, X. Mem. 3.8.9, Ev.Marc. 2.4, etc.; παρέχειν τινὶ σ. give one shelter, Arist. Fr. 631; στέγῃ δέχεσθαί τινας OGI 665.25 (Egypt, i A.D.).
      • 2 ceiling, Alc. 15, Call. Iamb. 1.115 (Hermes 69.169).
    • II roofed place, chamber, room, Hdt. 2.2, 148, 175, Eup. 347, X. Oec. 8.13, etc.; covered vestibule, IG 2(2).1046.13; ἕρκειος σ., of a tent, S. Aj. 108; a hareʼs seat or form, Id. Fr. 174; ἐκ κατώρυχος σ., of the grave, Id. Ant. 1100, cf. 888.
      • 2 storey of a house, PStrassb. 110.6 (iii B.C.), PCair.Zen. 766.4 (iii B.C.), etc.; ἡ ἀνωτάτη σ. Str. 15.3.7; αἱ στέγαι the upper storeys, PPetr. 2 p.28 (iii B.C.), cf. SIG 344.16 (Teos, iv B.C.), IG 42(1).102.293 (Epid., iv B.C.), PLond. 3.1164f28 (iii A.D.).
      • 3 freq. in pl., house, dwelling, A. Ag. 3, 518, al.; κατὰ στέγας at home, S. OT 637, al.; ἐπελεῦσαι τῷ ἀνδρὶ ἐπὶ στέγαν to the manʼs house, Leg.Gort. 3.46, cf. Schwyzer 177.3 (Crete, v B.C.).
    • III deck of a ship, in Lat. stega, Plaut. Bacch. 278, Stich. 413.

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