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ῥιζοτόμος

ῥιζοτόμος, one who cuts roots

ῥιζοτόμ-ος (parox.), ὁ,
  • one who cuts or gathers roots, esp. for purposes of medicine or witchcraft, herbalist, Hp. Ep. 16, Thphr. HP 9.1.7, 9.8.1, Dsc. Prooem., Luc. DDeor. 15[13].1, Phot., etc.; Ῥιζοτόμοι, αἱ, title of play by Sophocles, Macr. Sat. 5.19.9, etc.
      • 2 as Adj., ῥ. ὥρα the time for cutting roots, Nic. Th. 494.
    • II ἡ ῥ., name of a kind of iris, Plin. HN 21.41.

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