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σφαιρίον

σφαιρίον, (dim.) ball, globe, oak gall, berry

σφαιρ-ίον, τό, Dim. of σφαῖρα, Pl. Ep. 312d; oak-
  • gall, Thphr. HP 3.7.4; ivy-berry, Dsc. 2.179; globular catkin of the πλάτανος, Id. 1.79, Cleom. 1.10 fin.; but, cylindrical catkin of λεύκη, Dsc. 1.81.
    • II molecule, atom, Democr. ap. Arist. de An. 409a12.
    • III round ball or token, entitling the bearer to a present specified upon it, D.C. 61.18.
    • IV the end of the nose, Poll. 2.80, Heliod. ap. Orib. 45.26.1, 48.32.3, Ruf. Onom. 38, Sor. Fasc. 11.
    • V pill, Lycus ap. Orib. 8.43.1, Archig.ib. 8.46.16, Gp. 7.13.2.
    • VI sugar-plum, sweetmeat, POxy. 920.9,11 (ii/iii A.D.).
    • VII name of a plaster, Aët. 15.36, Paul.Aeg. 7.17.
    • VIII dub. sens. in Inscr.Délos 1432 BA i 14 (ii B.C.).

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