χῶμα — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

χῶμαατοςnχόω gener.artificially created heap of earth or sandmoundPlb. Plu. specif.moundof earth, above a tomb, i.e. burial moundHdt. Trag. Pl. Arist. Theoc. Plu. mound, earthworkthrown up against the walls of a city, as an assault rampHdt. Th. Plb. Plu. dyketo prevent a river fr. overflowingHdt. damto divert a riverHdt. molebreakwaterin a harbourHdt. X. D. Plu.causewayacross a channelHdt. Plu.mass of earth or sand formed naturallyon a coast or in a rivermound, banksandbankA. Pl. Plb.

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earth thrown up, a bank, mound

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