ἱμονιά

ἱμονιά [prob. ῑ, cf. An.Ox. 1.217], ἡ, (ἱμάς)

• well-rope, Alex. 174.9, Apollod.Gel. 1 (pl.), Ph. 2.89 (pl.), Luc. Icar. 7, JConf. 8, Hsch.; ἱμονιάν (abs.) a ropeʼs length, i.e. as long as a bucket takes to go down and come up a well, Ar. Ec. 351.

ἱμονιά, ἡ, = ἱμητήριον, nach Schol. Ar. Ran. 1297 τὸ τῶν ἀντλημάτων σχοινίον, das gewöhnlich in den Brunnen hinabhängt, vgl. Ath. III.125a, IV.170c ; komisch ἱμονιάν τινʼ ἀποπατεῖς Ar. Eccl. 351.

ἱμονιά ἱμονιά (ῐμ), ἡ, ἱμάς

• the rope of a draw-well, Ar.