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κρουνός

κρουνός, a spring, well-head

κρουν-ός, ὁ,
  • spring, well head, whence streams (πηγαί) issue, Il. 22.147, 208; χείμαρροι ποταμοὶ . . κρουνῶν ἐκ μεγάλων 4.454, cf. Pi. O. 13.63, Men. 530.22, PLond. 3.1177.290 (ii A. D.), etc.; κρουνοὶ κρηναίου ποτοῦ S. Tr. 14.
      • 2 metaph., κ. αἵματος E. Rh. 790, cf. Hec. 568; κρουνοὶ Ἁφαίστοιο streams of lava from Etna, Pi. P. 1.25; of streaming perspiration, Hp. Aph. 7.85, Lib. Ep. 316.3: metaph., torrent of words, θαρρῶν τὸν κ. ἀφίει Ar. Ra. 1005.
      • 3 watercourse, Str. 5.3.8.
      • 4 spout, nozzle, Hero Spir. 2.25, al.

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