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κῶμα

κῶμα, deep sleep, slumber

κῶμα, ατος, τό, (perh. cogn. with κεῖμαι, κοιμάω)
  • deep sleep, αὐτῷ . . μαλακὸν περὶ κῶμα κάλυψα Il. 14.359; ἦ με . . μαλακὸν περὶ κῶμʼ ἐκάλυψεν Od. 18.201; κακὸν δέ ἑ κῶμα καλύπτει Hes. Th. 798; αἰθυσσομένων δὲ φύλλων κ. κατάρρει Sapph. 4; ὕπνου κ. Theoc. Ep. 3.6: metaph., of the effect of music, Pi. P. 1.12.—Not in Trag.
      • 2 Medic., lethargic state, coma, κῶμα συνεχές, οὐχ ὑπνῶδες Hp. Epid. 3.6, cf. Gal. 7.643, Sch. Nic. Al. 458.

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