Scaife ATLAS

ὄρυγμαατοςnὀρύσσω action or process of diggingdigging work, excavationHdt.that which is excavatedbed, channel, ditchesp. for control of waterHdt. Th. Plu.trench, tunnelas siege or defensive workHdt. X. Plb. Plu.dug in metalworking, extracting material for bricks Th. Plb.pitfor burning things, catching wild animalsHdt. X. Plu.execution pitfor criminalsLycurg. Din.

ShortDef

a trench, ditch, moat

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Headword:

ὄρυγμα

Headword (normalized):

ὄρυγμα

Headword (normalized/stripped):

ορυγμα

IDX:

28893

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-28894

Key:

ὄρυγμα

Data

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