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κρόταφος

κρόταφος, the side of the forehead

κρότᾰφ-ος, ὁ,
  • side of the forehead, Il. 4.502, 20.397, Ar. Ra. 854: mostly in pl., temples, Il. 13.188, al., Hdt. 4.187, Hp. Prog. 2, etc.; πρᾶτον ἴουλον ἀπὸ κροτάφων καταβάλλων Theoc. 15.85, cf. 11.9, IG 5(1).1355 (Abia); τοὺς κ. πολιοῦνται πρῶτον Arist. GA 784b35.
      • 2 generally, side edge, profile, Procl. Hyp. 3.6; κύκλου ib. 17; of a brick, PMag.Par. 1.30; κατὰ κρόταφον sideways, horizontally, Hero Bel. 98.2, Ph. Bel. 64.25, cf. 60.7; ἐπὶ κρορόταφον on its side, ib. 66.13.
    • II metaph., slope of a mountain, A. Pr. 721; ὑπὸ κροτάφοις Ἑλικῶνος Philiadas ap. St.Byz. s.v. Θέσπεια.
    • III back of a book, Anon. ap. Suid.
    • IV edge or narrow side of a stele, IG 42(1).109 iii 162, iv 129 (Epid.). (κόρταφος EM 541.23, Et.Gud., Zonar., prob. to be read in Pl.Com. 84; κότραφος PMag.Osl. 1.152, etc.)

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