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στεγανός

στεγανός, covering so as to keep out water, water-tight, waterproof

στεγᾰν-ός, ή, όν, (στέγω)
  • covering so as to keep out water, water-tight, τρίχα X. Cyn. 5.10; πλοῖα Arist. Fr. 554; of other things, κλῶνες . . κεράμων -ώτεροι AP 9.71 (Antiphil.); πυκνὸν καὶ σ. Plu. QConv. 2.692a; προβλημάτων -ώτατον πρὸς ὀϊστούς Id. Ant. 45.
      • 2 generally, enclosing, confining, δίκτυον A. Ag. 358 (anap.).
    • II closely covered, sheathed, λευκῆς χιόνος πτέρυγι στεγανός, of Polynices, represented as an eagle, covered by his white Argive shield (cf. λεύκασπις), S. Ant. 114 (anap.); of a building, ἄνωθεν σ. roofed over, Th. 3.21, cf. Trag.Adesp. 115, Call. Cer. 55, D.H. 1.26; οὓς [ναοὺς] . . δοκὸς στεγανοὺς παρέχει E. Fr. 472.6 (anap.).
      • 2 strongly fortified, πόλις Aristid. Or. 21(22).12 (Comp.); ἕρκη Lib. Decl. 23.77 (Sup.).
      • 3 indoor, δίαιτα, opp. open-air life, Ph. 2.297.
      • 4 metaph., τὸ ἀκόλαστον αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐ σ. its intemperance and leakiness, Pl. Grg. 493b; and of persons, close, reserved, prov., Ἀρεοπαγίτου -ώτερος Alciphr. 1.13, cf. Them. Or. 21.263a, Or. 26.323d, etc.
    • III Adv. -νῶς confinedly, through a covered passage or tube, ἡ πνοὴ ἰοῦσα σ. Th. 4.100; πωμάσαι σ. cover tightly, Dsc. 2.76.14: Comp., -ώτερον πρὸς τὰς τῶν ὑετῶν φορὰς ἀντέχειν Ph. 2.513; ναῦς -ώτατα ἔχει Aristid. Or. 34(50).31.
      • 2 metaph., -ώτερον φρονεῖν AP 5.215 (Agath.); -ώτατα κατεῖχεν ἔνδον τὴν αὑτοῦ γνώμην Memn. 6.—Cf. στεγνός.

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