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δίσκος

δίσκος, discus, quoit , of metal or stone

δίσκος, ὁ, (δικεῖν)
  • quoit, Il. 2.774, Od. 8.186, E. IA 200, al., Arist. Fr. 533, etc.; δίσκου οὖρα quoitʼs cast, Il. 23.431; λιθίνοις ἐν δ. Pi. I. 1.25.
    • II anything quoit-shaped:
      • 1 dish, trencher, AP 11.371 (Pall.), Lib. Decl. 30.24; salver, BGU 388ii22 (ii/iii A. D.).
      • 2 round mirror, AP 6.18 (Jul.).
      • 3 the sunʼs disk, Alex.Aphr. Pr. 2.46, Placit. 2.24.1, al.
      • 4 gong, S.E. M. 5.28, al.
      • 5 reliquary, Procop. Aed. 1.7.
    • III marigold, Calendula arvensis, Alex.Trall. 12. (Cf. δικεῖν.)

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