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κάλπη

κάλπη, trot

κάλπη2, pitcher

κάλπη (A), ἡ,
  • trot: κάλπης δρόμος the trotting-race in the Olympic games, Paus. 5.9.1; ὁ τῆς κ. ἀγών Plu. QConv. 2.675c, cf. Hippiatr. 34. (Perh. cogn. with OHG. hlaufan, Germ. laufen. )
κάλπη (B), ἡ,
  • = κάλπις, Hsch.; κάλπην v.l. for κάλπιν in Aristaenet. 2.4, Plu. Marc. 30, Hdn. 3.15.7:—of a pitcher, Aristaenet. l.c.; of a cinerary urn, Plu., Hdn. Il.cc.
    • II Astron., name of a group of stars in Aquarius, Vett.Val. 12.29, v.l. in Gem. 3.6.

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