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σωρός

σωρός, a heap

σωρός, ὁ,
  • heap, esp. heap of corn, Hes. Op. 778, Theoc. 7.155; σ. σίτου Hdt. 1.22; πυρῶν Plu. QConv. 2.697b (but σιρῷ is prob. cj.); of other things, σ. ψήγματος Hdt. 6.125; ἀκανθέων Id. 2.75; ξύλων, λίθων, νεκρῶν, X. HG 4.4.12; λίθινος σ. APl. 16.254: abs., heap or mound of earth, X. Vect. 4.2 (pl.), Diph. 100.
      • 2 generally, heap, quantity, χρημάτων, κακῶν, ἀγαθῶν, Ar. Pl. 269, 270, 804: opp. a definite number or quantity, Arist. Metaph. 1044a4, 1084b22; σ. ἢ ὁρμαθὸν ψάμμου Id. de An. 419b24: prov., κόγχην προπάροιθεν ἔχειν σωρῶν, of contentment. Epigr.Gr. 446 (Palestine).
      • 3 as Adj., πυροῦ σωροῦ, of a quality of corn, PGiss. 63.7 (ii A.D.), Ostr. 774 (cf. p.437), al.

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