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μαστός
μαστός, ὁ, Ep., Ion. μαζός, Hom., Hdt. (exc. in 3.133, 5.18, where codd. give μαστός; twice in codd. of Trag., A. Ch. 531, E. Ba. 701); Dor. μασδός Theoc. 3.16, 48; later μασθός LXX Is. 32.12 (cod.A), al., Asclep. ap. Gal. 13.934, Apoc. 1.13 (v.l.), IG 3.238 b, PMag.Lond. 121.208, etc., also in codd. of A. Ch. 545:—usage contradicts the statement of Gramm. that μαζός is the manʼs breast, μαστός the womanʼs:—

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one of the breasts

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μαστός
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μαστός
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μαστος
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μαστός, ὁ, Ep., Ion. μαζός, Hom., Hdt. (exc. in 3.133, 5.18, where codd. give μαστός; twice in codd. of Trag., A. Ch. 531, E. Ba. 701); Dor. μασδός Theoc. 3.16, 48; later μασθός LXX Is. 32.12 (cod.A), al., Asclep. ap. Gal. 13.934, Apoc. 1.13 (v.l.), IG 3.238 b, PMag.Lond. 121.208, etc., also in codd. of A. Ch. 545:—usage contradicts the statement of Gramm. that μαζός is the manʼs breast, μαστός the womanʼs:—
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65382
URN:
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Key:
masto/s

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Children (1)
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breast, δεξιτερὸν κατὰ μαζόν Il. 5.393; of menʼs breasts, βάλε δουρὶ στέρνον ὑπὲρ μαζοῖο 4.528; βάλε στῆθος παρὰ μαζόν 8.121, cf. Od. 22.82, X. An. 1.4.17, 4.3.6.
Citations (3)
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Il. 5.393
δεξιτερὸν κατὰ μαζόν
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4.528
βάλε δουρὶ στέρνον ὑπὲρ μαζοῖο
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8.121
βάλε στῆθος παρὰ μαζόν
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Children (2)
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Children (1)
2
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a womanʼs breast, μαζὸν ἀνέσχε, of Hecuba pleading with Hector, Il. 22.80; εἴ ποτέ τοι λαθικηδέα μαζὸν ἐπέσχον ib. 83; γυναῖκά τε θήσατο μαζόν sucked her breast, 24.58; πάϊς δέ οἱ ἦν ἐπὶ μαζῷ Od. 11.448; σὺ δέ μʼ ἔτρεφες . . τῷ σῷ ἐπὶ μαζῷ 19.483; so φαίνουσαι τοὺς μαζούς Hdt. 2.85; τοὺς μ. ἀποταμοῦσα Id. 4.202; ἐπὶ τοῦ μαστοῦ ἔφυ φῦμα Id. 3.133; προὔκειτο μαστῶν περονίς S. Tr. 925; προσέσχε μαζόν, of the mother, A. Ch. 531; μαστὸν ἀμφέχασκε, of the child, ib. 545, cf. 897; μαστῶν ἀποστάς S. El. 776; πῶλον ἀφέλξων σῶν ἀπὸ μαστῶν E. Hec. 142 (anap.), etc.
Citations (8)
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Od. 11.448
πάϊς δέ οἱ ἦν ἐπὶ μαζῷ
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19.483
σὺ δέ μʼ ἔτρεφες . . τῷ σῷ ἐπὶ μαζῷ
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Hdt. 2.85
φαίνουσαι τοὺς μαζούς
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Id. 4.202
τοὺς μ. ἀποταμοῦσα
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Id. 3.133
ἐπὶ τοῦ μαστοῦ ἔφυ φῦμα
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S. Tr. 925
προὔκειτο μαστῶν περονίς
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S. El. 776
μαστῶν ἀποστάς
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E. Hec. 142
πῶλον ἀφέλξων σῶν ἀπὸ μαστῶν
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Children (2)
b
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udder, Id. Cyc. 55 (lyr.), 207, Call. Jov. 48.
c
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breasts of all mammalia, Arist. HA 521b21, PA 688a18 sq., GA 752b23.
II
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any round, breast-shaped object:
Children (3)
1
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round hill, knoll, Pi. P. 4.8, X. An. 4.2.6, Call. Del. 48.
2
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round piece of wool fastened to the edge of nets, X. Cyn. 2.6, cf. Poll. 5.29.
3
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breast-shaped cup, Apollod. Cyren. ap. Ath. 11.487b, cf. IG 7.3498 ( Oropus), 11(4).1307.21 ( Delos).

Citations (From Models)

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{'quote': 'βάλε στῆθος παρὰ μαζόν', 'ref': '8.121', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:8.121'}
{'quote': 'πάϊς δέ οἱ ἦν ἐπὶ μαζῷ', 'ref': 'Od. 11.448', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:11.448'}
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{'quote': 'φαίνουσαι τοὺς μαζούς', 'ref': 'Hdt. 2.85', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc2:2.85'}
{'quote': 'τοὺς μ. ἀποταμοῦσα', 'ref': 'Id. 4.202', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.202'}
{'quote': 'ἐπὶ τοῦ μαστοῦ ἔφυ φῦμα', 'ref': 'Id. 3.133', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc2:3.133'}
{'quote': 'προὔκειτο μαστῶν περονίς', 'ref': 'S. Tr. 925', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc2:925'}
{'quote': 'μαστῶν ἀποστάς', 'ref': 'S. El. 776', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc2:776'}
{'quote': 'πῶλον ἀφέλξων σῶν ἀπὸ μαστῶν', 'ref': 'E. Hec. 142', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg007.perseus-grc2:142'}

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