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ξύλινος

ξύλινος, of wood, wooden

ξῠλ-ῐνος, η, ον,
  • of wood, wooden, τεῖχος Pi. P. 3.38; δόμος, οἰκίαι, B. 3.49, Hdt. 4.108, etc.; ὁ ξ. καρπός produce of trees, i. e. fruit, wine, or oil, opp. ξηρός (q.v.), Pl. Criti. 115b, cf. OGI 55.13 (Telmessus, iii B. C.), Str. 15.1.20: pl., ξ. καρποί, opp. σιτικοί, Id. 5.4.2, cf. D.S. 3.63, Ath. 3.78d; opp. ὁ Δημήτριος, IG 2(2).2492.19; ξύλιναι ὦναι, opp. σιτηραί, SIG 2554.17 (Magn. Mae., ii B. C.); τομὰ ἁ ξυλίνα cutting of timber, IG 42(1).76.9 (Epid., ii B. C.).
      • 2 metaph., wooden, νοῦς AP 11.275 (Apollon. Gramm.), cf. 255 (Pall.).
      • 3 ξύλινον, τό, writing-tablet, ξ. πύξινον PGrenf. 1.14.12 (ii B. C.).
    • II of cotton, LXX Si. 22.16, Plin. HN 19.14.

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