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κλειδίον

κλειδίον, a little key

κλειδίον (on the accent v. Hdn.Gr. 1.356), τό,
  • Dim. of κλείς, little key, κλειδία . . Λακωνίκʼ ἄττα, τρεῖς ἔχοντα γομφίους Ar. Th. 421, cf. Fr. 16, IG 2(2).1533.27 (iv B.C.); τὸ κ. τοῦ οἰκήματος Arist. Mir. 832b23: without dimin. sense, τὰ κ. τῶν οὐρανῶν Porph. Chr. 26.
      • 2 stopcock, Hero Spir. 1.24, POxy. 2146.7 (iii A.D.).
    • II = κλείς III, of the tunny, Ath. 7.315d; cf. κλιδία.
    • III a kind of astringent pill, Gal. 13.87,290, Paul.Aeg. 3.40; or astringent suppository, κ. ὑπόθετον Alex.Trall. 9.3. (κλῃδ- is not found.)

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