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ἅλως

ἅλως, a threshing-floor, a halo

ἅλως [ᾰ], ἡ, gen. ἅλω Hp. VM 13, X. Oec. 18.8, ἅλωος AP 6.258 (Adaeus); dat. ἅλῳ Arist. Ph. 198b22; acc. ἅλω A. Th. 489, IG 2.834b ii 21, ἅλων Nic. Th. 166, ἅλωα Call. Fr. 51: pl., nom. ἅλῳ Arist. Mete. 344b2, ἅλωες Ach.Tat. Intr.Arat. 32, ἅλως D. 42.6, Thphr. Sign. 22; acc. ἅλως Arist. Mir. 835b9, etc.: (v. sub ἀλέω A):—
  • threshing-floor, Hp. l.c., X. l.c., etc.; grain on the floor, PRyl. 122.10 (ii A.D.):—hence, from round shape,
    • II disk of sun or moon, or shield, A. l.c.: later, halo, Arist. Mete. 344b2, Epicur. Ep. 2p.51U., Gal. 5.640, etc.
      • 2 serpentʼs coil, Nic. Th. 166.
      • 3 birdʼs nest, Ael. NA 3.16.
      • 4 ciliary body of the eye, Poll. 2.71.
      • 5 circular piazza at Delphi, GDI 2101, 2642.

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