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πρόπους

πρόπους, the projecting foot of a mountain, its lowest part

πρόπους, ποδος, ὁ,
  • one that has large feet, Phot., Suid.
    • II a star in the feet of the Twins (η Geminorum), Gem. 3.4, Ptol. Alm. 7.5.
    • III spur of a mountain, Plb. 3.17.2, 8.13.4, Str. 9.5.8 (pl.), AP 7.501 (Pers.), etc.; also τοίχων πρόποδες (πρόσπ- cod.) buttresses, Tim. Lex. s.v. γεῖσα.
    • IV sheet of a sail, Sch. A.R. 1.566.
    • V πρόποδα μέλεα moving forward in procession, S. Fr. 240 (lyr.).

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