τάφρος
τάφρος,
ἡ,
A). ditch, trench, freq. in
Il. (once in
Od., 21.120 );
τάφρον ὀρύξομεν Il. 7.341 , cf.
IG 12.94.21 ,
34 ,
Th. 2.78 , al.;
ἀμφὶ δὲ τάφρον ἤλασαν drew a
trench,
Il. 7.449 , cf.
Hdt. 4.3 ,
Alcid. Od. 5 , etc.;
τάφρων ὕπερ over the
trenches,
S. Aj. 1279 , cf.
Aen.Tact. 37.3 , al.,
OGI 90.24 (Rosetta, ii B.C.);
irrigation-ditch, PHal. 1.97 , al.,
PSI 6.597.5 (both iii B.C.): it is sts. found as masc. in codd., e.g.
Ph. Bel. 99.43 (cod. V),
D.S. 22.10.5 ; but
βαθύν is Ep. for
βαθεῖαν in
Call. Del. 37 : Dor.
τράφος Tab.Heracl. 1.130 ,
2.51 .
ShortDef
a ditch, trench
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Headword (normalized/stripped):
ταφρος
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">τάφρος</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">ditch, trench</span>, freq. in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> </span> (once in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:21:120" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:21.120/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span>, 21.120 </a>); <span class="quote greek">τάφρον ὀρύξομεν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:341" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:7.341/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 7.341 </a> , cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 12.94.21 </span>,<span class="bibl"> 34 </span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:78" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.78/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 2.78 </a>, al.; <span class="foreign greek">ἀμφὶ δὲ τάφρον ἤλασαν</span> drew a <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">trench</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:449" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:7.449/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 7.449 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 4.3 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0610.tlg001:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0610.tlg001:5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Alcid.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Od.</span> 5 </a>, etc.; <span class="foreign greek">τάφρων ὕπερ</span> over the <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">trenches</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1279" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1279/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Aj.</span> 1279 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0058.tlg001.perseus-grc1:37:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0058.tlg001.perseus-grc1:37.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aen.Tact.</span> 37.3 </a>, al., <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OGI</span> 90.24 </span> (Rosetta, ii B.C.); <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">irrigation-ditch,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1581.tlg001:1:97" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1581.tlg001:1.97/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">PHal.</span> 1.97 </a>, al., <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PSI</span> 6.597.5 </span> (both iii B.C.): it is sts. found as masc. in codd., e.g. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1599.tlg001:99:43" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1599.tlg001:99.43/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ph.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Bel.</span> 99.43 </a> (cod. V), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc3:22:10:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc3:22:10:5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.S.</span> 22.10.5 </a>; but <span class="foreign greek">βαθύν</span> is Ep. for <span class="foreign greek">βαθεῖαν</span> in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg002:37" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg002:37/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Call.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Del.</span> 37 </a>: Dor. <span class="orth greek">τράφος</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tab.Heracl.</span> 1.130 </span>, <span class="bibl"> 2.51 </span>.</div> </div><br><br>'}