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πῶρος

πῶρος, tufa, a porous stone

πῶρος, ὁ,
  • a stone used in building, described by Thphr. Lap. 7 (where πόρος), Plin. HN 36.132, as a kind of marble, like the Parian in colour and solidity, but lighter; but ἐπιχώριος π., of the local conglomerate of Olympia, Paus. 5.10.2; πώρου cj. for πόρου in Gal. 6.57 (= Orib. 5.1.4); cf. πώρινος λίθος: pl., of stone used for substructures, IG 7.3073.9, al. (Lebad., ii B.C.); τῶν εἰς τὰν στοιβὰν π. ib. 42(1).106i17 (Epid., iv B.C.); τῶν εἰς τὰ ἀντιθέματα π. τομᾶς ib. 71.
      • 2 stalactite in caverns, Arist. Mete. 388b26.
      • 3 chalk-stone, formed in the joints, Id. HA 521a21, Dsc. 5.93.
      • 4 stone in the bladder, Hp. Nat.Hom. 14, Ruf. Ren.Ves. 13.
      • 5 metaph., πῶροι γῆς τὰ μάρμαρα M.Ant. 9.36.

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