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σταθμός

σταθμός, a standing place, weight

σταθμός, ὁ, in Trag., etc., with heterocl. pl. σταθμά, S. Ph. 489, OT 1139, E. HF 999, X. Eq. 4.3, etc.; σταθμοί however occurs not only in Hom. (v. infr.), but in E. Andr. 280, Or. 1474 (both lyr.):—
  • standing-place for animals, farmstead, steading, τὼ μὲν (the lions) ἄρʼ, ἁρπάζοντε βόας καὶ ἴφια μῆλα, σταθμοὺς ἀνθρώπων κεραΐζετον Il. 5.557, cf. 12.304; κατὰ σταθμοὺς δύεται 5.140; κατὰ σ. ποιμνήϊον 2.470; σταθμῷ ἐν οἰοπόλῳ 19.377, cf. Hes. Th. 294; sts. including the human dwelling, Od. 14.504; of a swineherdʼs steading, ib. 32; of a sheepstation, Il. 5.140, 18.589, cf. E. Rh. 293; of the stable of the griffin of Oceanus, A. Pr. 398; of a deerʼs lair, Arist. HA 578b21, 611a20.
      • 2 of men, dwelling, abode, Pi. O. 5.10 (pl.), P. 4.76 (pl.); Ἀΐδα Id. O. 10(11).92; οὐρανοῦ Id. I. 7(6).45; Εὐβοίας σταθμά S. Ph. 489, cf. PCair.Zen. 344.2 (iii B.C.), BGU 1185.13 (i B.C.), etc.
      • 3 quarters, lodgings for travellers or soldiers, Hdt. 7.119, X. An. 1.8.1, al., SIG 880.15 (Pizus, iii A.D.), etc.; soldierʼs billet, PStrassb. 92.4 (iii B.C.), etc.
      • 4 quarter of a town, PRyl. 102.8 (ii A.D.).
      • 5 in Persia, of stations or stages on the royal road, where the king rested in travelling, σ. βασιλήϊοι Hdt. 5.52, cf. 6.119, Plu. Art. 25: hence in reference to Persia, of distances, a dayʼs march (about 5 parasangs or 150 stades), X. An. 1.2.10; posting-station in the desert, σ. καὶ φρούρια OGI 701.13 (Egypt, ii A.D., pl.).
      • 6 station for ships, E. Rh. 43 (lyr.), Lyc. 290.
    • II upright standing-post, freq. in Hom.; sts. of the bearing pillar of the roof, παρὰ σταθμὸν τέγεος Od. 1.333, 8.458, 18.209; παρὰ σ. μεγάροιο 17.96, cf. 22.120, 257: in pl., E. IT 49; also doorpost, Od. 4.838, 17.340: pl., ἀργύρεοι σ. ἐν χαλκέῳ ἕστασαν οὐδῷ 7.89, cf. 10.62, Il. 14.167, Hdt. 1.179, S. El. 1331, E. Or. 1474 (lyr.): later, pl. σταθμά in this sense, Id. HF 999, Ar. Ach. 449, IG 2(2).1672.70, 173, 42(1).103.94 (Epid., iv B.C.); σ. θυράων Theoc. 24.15: σταθμός alone, = threshold, door, LXX 4 Ki. 12.9, al.
    • III (ἵστημι A. IV) balance, γυνὴ . . σταθμὸν ἔχουσα Il. 12.434; ἱστᾶσι σταθμῷ πρὸς ἀργύριον τὰς τρίχας weigh them against silver, Hdt. 2.65; ἐπὶ τὸν σ. ἀγαγεῖν Ar. Ra. 1365; ἐς τὸν σ. ἐμβάς ib. 1407; ἕλκειν σ. weigh so much, Hdt. 1.50, cf. Eup. 116.
      • 2 weight, σίτου σ. Hdt. 2.168; σ. ἔχοντες τριήκοντα τάλαντα Id. 1.14; διαφέρειν ἐν τῷ σ. Hp. Aër. 1: abs., in acc., ἀναθήματα ἴσα σταθμὸν τοῖσι . . equal in weight to . ., Hdt. 1.92; ἡμιπλίνθια σταθμὸν διτάλαντα two talents in or by weight, ib. 50; Βαβυλώνιον σταθμὸν τάλαντον a talent, Babylonian weight, Id. 3.89, cf. Th. 2.13; ᾧ πλείω παρὰ τὸν σ. excess resulting from difference of standard, PCair.Zen. 782 (a).141 (iii B.C.); μυρίος χρυσοῦ σ. E. Ba. 812; σ. [θύννου] ἦν τάλαντα ιεʼ Arist. HA 607b32; νόμισμα . . ὁρισθὲν μεγέθει καὶ σταθμῷ Id. Pol. 1257a39.
      • 3 fixed standard of health, Hp. VM 9, Steril. 230.

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