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λάρναξ

λάρναξ, a coffer, box, chest

λάρναξ, ᾰκος, ἡ, (rarely ὁ, v. infr. 3)
  • coffer, box, chest, e.g. for household stores, Il. 18.413, Hdt. 3.123; λ. δαιδαλέα B. 5.141, cf. Simon. (v. infr.).
      • 2 cinerary urn or coffin, [ὀστέα] χρυσείην ἐς λάρνακα θῆκαν Il. 24.795; λάρνακας κυπαρισσίνας ἄγουσιν ἄμαξαι . . · ἔνεστι δὲ τὰ ὀστᾶ κτλ. Th. 2.34, cf. CIG 4003,4007 (Iconium), 4441 (Adana), al.; the ark of Deucalion, Plu. Sollert. 2.968f, Luc. Syr.D. 12, Apollod. 1.7.2; of the Ark, AP 1.62 (Christian); esp. an ark in which children were exposed, Simon. 37.1, A.R. 1.622, D.S. 5.62, etc.
      • 3 drinking trough, ὁ λ. οὗτος IG 12(1).961 (Chalce). (Dissim. fr. νάρναξ, q.v.)

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