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ἐμβαδόν

ἐμβαδόν, on foot, by land

ἐμβαδόν2, surface, area

ἐμ-βᾰδόν (A), Adv.
  • by land, = πεζῇ, Il. 15.505; wading, Paus. 10.20.8.
ἐμ-βᾰδόν (B), τό,
  • a surface, area (opp. περίμετρος, Herm. in Phdr. p.108 A.), Plb. 6.27.2, Phld. Sign. 15, al., Hero *Deff. 117, POxy. 505.6 (ii A.D.), Theo Sm. p.126 H., etc.: hence, in Arith., product of integers (opp. περίμετρος ‘sumʼ), Theol.Ar. 10.
    • II as Adj., δάκτυλος ἐμβαδός square inch, Hero *Mens. 23.

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