ἡμικύκλιος

ἡμι-κύκλιος, ον, (κύκλος)

• semicircular, Sch. A.R. 4.1613:—also ἡμί-κυκλος, ον, στοά Philostr. Im. 1.12, cf. Hld. 8.14.
• • II as Subst., ἡμι-κύκλιον, τό, semicircle, Arist. APo. 41b17, Ph. 264b24; hemisphere, Ach.Tat. Intr.Arat. 27, Heph.Astr. 2.11; of a tactical formation, κατὰ τὸ ἡ. Onos. 21.5.
  • • 2 a place for public entertainment or meeting, Plu. Alc. 17, Nic. 12; Place of assembly at Samos, Porph. VP 9.
    • 3 semicircular seat, armchair, Cic. Lael. 1.2, Poll. 6.9.
    • 4 semicircular dial, Vitr. 9.8.1.
    • 5 semicircular statue-base, IG 11(2).287B 73 (Delos, iii B.C.), BCH 29.543 (ibid.); drum of a half-column, Rev.Phil. 43.182 (Didym.).
    • 6 barrel-vault, Ph. Bel. 87.12.
    • 7 theatrical machine, described by Poll. 4.127, 131.