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πλήρωμα

πλήρωμα, a full measure; crew

πλήρ-ωμα, ατος, τό,
  • that which fills, complement, κρατήρων πληρώματα, i.e. wine, E. Ion 1051 (lyr.); so κενὸν τόδʼ ἄγγος, ἢ στέγει π. τι; ib. 1412; χθονὸς π., i.e. men, Id. Or. 1642; λίθους τοὺς εἰς τὰ π. τῷ πύργῳ προσάξεται IG 2(2).244.109, cf. 90, al. (iv B. C.); τὸ π. τῆς γαστρός Hp. Aër. 7, Mul. 2.169, cf. Epicur. Sent.Vat. 59; of excrement, Orib. 8.35.7.
      • 2 δαιτὸς π. satiety of the feast, E. Med. 203 (anap.); π. τυρῶν their fill of cheese, Id. Cyc. 209.
      • 3 of ships, full number, Hdt. 8.43, 45; but, of single ships, complement, crew, in pl., Th. 7.4, 12, X. HG 5.1.11, D. 21.155, etc.: in sg., Th. 7.14; opp. ὑπηρεσία (q.v.), Lys. 21.10; παραλαβὼν τῶν πολιτᾶν ἐπιλέκτους ἐμ π. τρισί IPE 12.352.40 (Cherson., ii B. C.); π. ἐπίλεκτον Plb. 1.47.6: generally, π. παρέχεσθαι πόλεως make up the full number of citizens, Arist. Pol. 1267b16, 1284a5, cf. 1291a17, Pl. R. 371e; τῶν φίλων π. ἀθροίσας E. Ion 664; gang of workmen, PPetr. 3 p.130 (iii B. C.).
      • 4 of number, sum, ὀγδώκοντα ἔτεα ζόης π. μακρότατον προκεῖσθαι 80 years are fixed as lifeʼs longest sum, Hdt. 3.22; τούτων π. τάλαντʼ ἐγγὺς δισχίλια γίγνεται Ar. V. 660; sum, total, τὸ π. τῶν ἀγαθῶν Metrod. Herc. 831.14, cf. Polystr. Herc. 346 p.81 V. (fr. 3 col. 5a), Diog.Oen. 2.
      • 5 piece inserted to fill up, Ev.Matt. 9.16, Ruf. Onom. 216.
      • 6 fullness, full and perfect nature, Ep.Rom. 11.12; τὸ π. τοῦ θεοῦ, τοῦ Χριστοῦ, Ep.Eph. 3.19, 4.13, cf. Ep.Col. 1.19; τῆς θεότητος ib. 2.9; later τὰ π. τῶν θεῶν Iamb. Myst. 1.8; the aggregate of properties which constitute the complete nature of a thing, full specification, substance, Dam. Pr. 28 bis; φθαρτὰ π. ib. 34; τὰ μέσα π. ib. 35 bis; τὰ ἑκάστου πληρώματα τῆς οὐσίας ib. 14, cf. 56, 58; πᾶς νοῦς, π. ὢν εἰδῶν Procl. Inst. 177.
      • 7 reserves of troops, στρατιῶν Lyd. Mag. 3.44 (pl.).
      • 8 mass, complex, ὁ κόσμος π. ἐστι κακίας, ζωῆς, Corp.Herm. 6.4, 12.15; γενομένη π. ἀρετῶν ἥδε ἡ ψυχή Ph. 2.418.
      • 9 duties of an office, Lyd. Mag. 3.6, al.; completion of a term of office (cf. 11), ib. 47.
      • 10 freight, cargo, νεώς Ph. 2.18, cf. 465: metaph., π. εὐτυχίας ib. 547.
    • II filling up, completing, S. Tr. 1213; Ζηνὸς ἔχεις κυλίκων π. hast the task of filling . ., E. Tr. 824 (lyr.).
      • 2 fulfilment, νόμου Ep.Rom. 13.10.

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