προσκεφάλαιον

προσκεφᾰλ-αιον, τό,

• cushion for the head, pillow, Hp. Fract. 16, Ar. Pl. 542, Lys. 12.18, etc.: generally, any cushion, Cratin. 269, Hermipp. 54, Thphr. Char. 2.11, PCair.Zen. 92.22 (iii B.C.), LXX Ez. 13.18, Ev.Marc. 4.38, etc.: Dor. ποτικεφάλαιον IG 5(1).1390.23 (Andania, i B.C.); also ποικεφ-, Schwyzer 323 C 30 (Delph.).
• • II name for a treasure-chamber of the Persian kings, Chares 2 J.

προσκεφάλαιον, τό, Kopfkissen ; Ar. Ach. 1090 ; Plat. Rep. I.328c ; Lys. 12.18 ; Sp., wie Luc. Asin. 3 ; Sitzkissen, προσκεφαλαίων θέσις, Aesch. 2.111 ; Cratin. bei Poll. 10.40 ; vgl. Plut. Alex. 58 u. Theophr. char. 2.

προσκεφάλαιον, ου, τό,

• a cushion for the head, pillow, Ar., etc.:—then, generally, any cushion, Theophr.