λιθοβόλος

λῐθοβόλ-ος, ον, (parox.)

• throwing stones, pelting with stones: -βόλοι, οἱ, stone-throwers, distd. from σφενδονῆται, Th. 6.69, cf. J. BJ 3.7.18; γυμνῆτες λ. καὶ ἀκοντισταί Pl. Criti. 119b: sg., as winner of a contest, SIG 1061.6, 19 (Samos, ii B.C.).
• • • 2 -βόλος, ὁ, engine for hurling stones, Plb. 8.5.2, Moschio ap. Ath. 5.208c, Ath. Mech. 18.6; distd. from καταπέλτης, D.S. 20.48; also -βόλον, τό, LXX 1 Ma. 6.51, J. BJ 5.6.3; in full, λ. μηχαναί ib. 4.9.12.
  • II proparox. λιθόβολος, ον, Pass., struck with stones, stoned, E. Ph. 1063 (lyr.).

λῐθοβόλος -ον [λίθος, βάλλω] who throws or hurls stones, of pers.: subst. οἱ λιθοβόλοι stone-throwers Thuc. 6.69.2 Plat. Criti. 119b etc. | of things: subst. ὁ λιθοβόλος a machine for hurling stones, ballista Moschio¹ (Ath. 5.208c) Diod. 20.48.1 etc. = τὸ λ. Ios. B.I. 5.269 VT 1Macc. 6.51 etc.

λιθοβόλος, mit Steinen werfend, schleudernd ; γυμνῆτες, Plat. Critia. 119b ; Sp., bes. μηχανή, auch τὸ λιθοβόλον, eine Wurfmaschine, Steine zu schleudern, Jos. u. Mathem. vett.; vgl. DS. 20.48, καταπέλται ὀξυβελεῖς καὶ λιθοβόλοι.

λιθοβόλος λῐθο-βόλος, ον cf. λιθόβολος βάλλω

• • • 1throwing stones, pelting with stones: λιθοβόλοι, οἱ, stone-throwers, Thuc., etc.
    • 2λιθοβόλος, an engine for hurling stones, Polyb., etc.