λιθολόγος
λιθολόγος, one who builds with stones picked out
λῐθολόγ-ος, ὁ, (λέγω (B) I)
- one who picks out stones for building: hence, one who builds with stones picked out to fit their places, not squared (cf. λογάς 2), BSA 3.112 (Athens): so generally, mason, Pl. Lg. 858b; λιθολόγοι καὶ τέκτονες masons and joiners, Th. 6.44, cf. 7.43, X. HG 4.4.18.
λῐθολόγος -ου, ὁ [λίθος , λέγω ] bricklayer Thuc. 6.44.1 Xen. Hel. 4.8.10 Plat. Leg. 858b, 902e.
λιθο·λόγος, ος, ον [ῐ] qui assemble ou choisit des pierres, d’où maçon, Thc. 6, 44 ; Xén. Hell. 4, 4, 18 ; Plat. Leg. 858b, 902e.
Étym. λ. λέγω.
λιθολόγος, Steine lesend, sammelnd, die zum Bau tauglich sind, Maurer, neben τέκτονες Thuc. 6.44 genannt, wie Xen. Hell. 4.4.18, 8.10 ; vgl. Plat. Legg. IX.858b, X.902e ; Tim. lex. Plat. erkl. οἰκοδόμος.
λιθολόγος
λῐθο-λόγος, ὁ,
λέγω
- one who builds with stones picked out to fit their places, not cut square; then, generally = λιθοδόμος, a mason, Thuc., etc.