ἀλάβαστος
ἀλάβαστος, globular vase for perfumes, also ἀλάβαστρον
ἀλάβαστος [ᾰλᾰ-] or ἀλάβα-στρος, ὁ (ἡ, v.l. in Ev.Marc. 14.3),
- globular vase without handles for holding perfumes, often made of alabaster, Hdt. 3.20, Ar. Ach. 1053, Crates Com. 15.6, Alex. 62, 143, etc. (ἀλάβαστος (or -ον) is the earlier Att. form, SIG 102, cf. Ael.Dion. Fr. 31, Men. 990: Dor. acc. pl. ἀλαβάστρως Call. Lav.Pall. 15):—neut. ἀλάβαστρον IG 2.745B4, 11(2).161B 9 (Delos, iii B. C.), LXX 4 Ki. 21.13 (cod. A), v.l. in Ev.Marc. 14.3: pl. ἀλάβαστρα or -τα Theoc. 15.114, AP 9.153 (Agath.).
ἀλάβαστος, ου (ὁ, ἡ) att. réc. c. ἀλάβαστρος, Mén. (Eust. 1161).
ἀλάβαστος, ὁ, nach VLL die att. Form für ἀλάβαστρος, Ar. Ach. 1017 ; Ath. VIII.365d ; auch τὸ ἀλάβαστον, Men. bei Eust. 1161.
ἀλάβαστος
Prob. a foreign word.
- a box or casket of alabaster, Hdt., Ar., etc.: ἀλάβαστρος is a later form in Lxx., NTest., Plut.