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στῖφος

στῖφος, close array (of men, of ships)

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στίφη Noun: neuter nominative plural, Noun: neuter vocative plural, Noun: neuter accusative plural, Noun: neuter nominative dual, Noun: neuter vocative dual, Noun: neuter accusative dual of στῖφος

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στῖφος, εος, τό,
  • body of men in close array, A. Pers. 20 (anap.), Hdt. 9.57; νεῶν στῖφος the close array of ships, A. Pers. 366; σ. ποιήσασθαι Hdt. 9.70; νεανιῶν σ. Ar. Eq. 852, cf. Pax 564, Th. 8.92, X. Cyr. 1.4.19, etc.: pl., masses, groups, Plb. 2.68.4, Ph. 1.445: metaph., ἁμαρτημάτων ib. 322.
      • 2 = two ἐπιξεναγίαι of light-armed, or 4096 men, Ascl. Tact. 6.3, Ael. Tact. 16.3, Arr. Tact. 14.5.

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