sarcŏphăgus
sarcŏphăgus, a, um, adj., = σαρκοφἅγος (flesh-devouring, carnivorous): sarcophagus lapis, a kind of limestone used for coffins (so called because the corpses were quickly consumed by it), Plin. 2, 96, 98, § 211; 36, 17, 27, § 161.—In medicine, Plin. 28, 9, 37, § 140.— Transf., subst.: sarcŏphăgus, i, m. († sarcŏphă-gum, i, n., Inscr. Don. 7, 8), a grave, sepulchre (post-Aug.), Juv. 10, 172; Dig. 11, 7, 37; 34, 1, 18 fin.; Prud. Cath. 3, 203; Inscr. Orell. 194; 4432; 4554 al.
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Headword (normalized):
sarcŏphăgus
Headword (normalized/stripped):
sarcophagus
Intro Text:
sarcŏphăgus, a, um, adj., = σαρκοφἅγος (flesh-devouring, carnivorous): sarcophagus lapis, a kind of limestone used for coffins (so called because the corpses were quickly consumed by it), Plin. 2, 96, 98, § 211; 36, 17, 27, § 161.—In medicine, Plin. 28, 9, 37, § 140.— Transf., subst.: sarcŏphăgus, i, m. († sarcŏphă-gum, i, n., Inscr. Don. 7, 8), a grave, sepulchre (post-Aug.), Juv. 10, 172; Dig. 11, 7, 37; 34, 1, 18 fin.; Prud. Cath. 3, 203; Inscr. Orell. 194; 4432; 4554 al.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n42610
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