πεσσός
πεσσός, Att.
πεττ-,
ὁ, heterocl. pl.
A). πεσσά S. Fr. 429 ,
Euph. 61 :—
oval-shaped stone for playing draughts or
backgammon, usu. in pl.(
λευκοῖο σημήϊα π.
AP 9.482.21 (
Agath.)),
πεσσοῖσι .. θυμὸν ἔτερπον Od. 1.107 , cf.
Hdt. 1.94 ;
τοὶ μὲν ἵπποις .. , τοὶ δὲ πεσσοῖς .. τέρπονται Pi. Fr. 129.4 ;
πεττῶν θέσις Pl. R. 333b ;
ἐφηῦρε πεσσοὺς κύβους τε (sc. Palamedes)
S. Fr. 479.4 ;
πόλεις πεσσῶν ὁμοίως διαφοραῖς ἐκτις μέναι as if moved from place to place like draughts,
E. Fr. 360.9 ;
ἒν μὲν τόδ’ ἡμῖν, ὥσπερ ἐν πεσσοῖς, δίδως κρεῖσσον you have given me
a piece (as at chess),
Id. Supp. 409 ;
κατὰ τὸν ἐν πεττοῖς νόμον Ar. Ec. 987 ;
πεττῶν δίκην τὰς κοινὰς ἐννοίας μετατιθείς Plu. 2.1068c ;
ἐν πεττοῖς καὶ κύβοις διημερεύειν ib.
272f ;
ἄζυξ ὢν ὥσπερ ἐν πεττοῖς Arist. Pol. 1253a7 .
2). the board on which the game was played,
πεσσὰ πεντέγραμμα, since the pieces were placed on five lines,
S. Fr. 429 .
3). οἱ π.
the place in which the game was played, or
the game itself,
E. Med. 68 ;
ἔνθα Διὸς .. θᾶκοι π. τε καλοῦνται Cratin. 7 .
II). medicated plug of wool or
lint to be introduced into the vagina, anus, etc.,
pessary,
Thphr. HP 9.20.4 ,
Dsc. 1.106 ,
2.61 ,
Cels. 5.21 , etc.
3). ticket or tally showing attendance at an ἐκκλησία, JHS 8.118 (Iasus).
4). bolt of a door, PMag.Lond. 121.616 , POxy. 2146.10 (iii A. D.).
IV). dark edge of the pupil (in the eye),
Poll. 2.71 ,
Hsch.
ShortDef
an oval-shaped stone for playing a game like our draughts
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">πεσσός</span>, Att. <span class="orth greek">πεττ-</span>, <span class="gen greek">ὁ</span>, heterocl. pl. <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="quote greek">πεσσά</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:429" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:429/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 429 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0221.tlg001:61" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0221.tlg001:61/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Euph.</span> 61 </a> :— <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">oval-shaped stone for playing draughts</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">backgammon</span>, usu. in pl.(<span class="foreign greek">λευκοῖο σημήϊα π</span>. <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 9.482.21 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Agath.</span></span>)), <span class="quote greek">πεσσοῖσι .. θυμὸν ἔτερπον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1:107" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:1.107/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 1.107 </a> , cf.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:94" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.94/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 1.94 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τοὶ μὲν ἵπποις .. , τοὶ δὲ πεσσοῖς .. τέρπονται</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg005:129:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg005:129.4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 129.4 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">πεττῶν θέσις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:333b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:333b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 333b </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἐφηῦρε πεσσοὺς κύβους τε</span> (sc. Palamedes) <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:479:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:479.4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 479.4 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">πόλεις πεσσῶν ὁμοίως διαφοραῖς ἐκτις μέναι</span> as if moved from place to place like draughts, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 360.9 </span>; <span class="foreign greek">ἒν μὲν τόδ’ ἡμῖν, ὥσπερ ἐν πεσσοῖς, δίδως κρεῖσσον</span> you have given me <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">a piece</span> (as at chess), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg008.perseus-grc1:409" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg008.perseus-grc1:409/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Supp.</span> 409 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">κατὰ τὸν ἐν πεττοῖς νόμον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg010.perseus-grc1:987" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg010.perseus-grc1:987/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ec.</span> 987 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">πεττῶν δίκην τὰς κοινὰς ἐννοίας μετατιθείς</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.1068c </span> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἐν πεττοῖς καὶ κύβοις διημερεύειν</span> ib.<span class="bibl"> 272f </span> ; <span class="quote greek">ἄζυξ ὢν ὥσπερ ἐν πεττοῖς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1253a:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1253a.7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pol.</span> 1253a7 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the board on which the game was played</span>, <span class="foreign greek">πεσσὰ πεντέγραμμα</span>, since the pieces were placed on five lines, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:429" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:429/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 429 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> <span class="foreign greek">οἱ π</span>. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the place</span> in which the game was played, or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the game itself</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg003.perseus-grc1:68" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg003.perseus-grc1:68/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Med.</span> 68 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἔνθα Διὸς .. θᾶκοι π. τε καλοῦνται</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0434.tlg001:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0434.tlg001:7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Cratin.</span> 7 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">medicated plug of wool</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">lint</span> to be introduced into the vagina, anus, etc., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">pessary</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:9:20:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:9:20:4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HP</span> 9.20.4 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Dsc.</span> 1.106 </span>, <span class="bibl"> 2.61 </span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1248.tlg001:5:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1248.tlg001:5.21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Cels.</span> 5.21 </a>, etc. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">any oval body</span>, <span class="quote greek">π. ἐκ μολύβδου</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0551.tlg014.perseus-grc1:31" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0551.tlg014.perseus-grc1:31/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">App.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mith.</span> 31 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">ticket</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">tally</span> showing attendance at an <span class="foreign greek">ἐκκλησία</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">JHS</span> 8.118 </span> (Iasus). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>4).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">bolt</span> of a door, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PMag.Lond.</span> 121.616 </span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">POxy.</span> 2146.10 </span> (iii A. D.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> in Archit., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">cubic mass of building, terrace</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:16:1:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:16:1:5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Str.</span> 16.1.5 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">POxy.</span> 1272.6 </span> (ii A. D.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4029.tlg003:1:1:37" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4029.tlg003:1:1:37/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Procop.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Aed.</span> 1.1.37 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>IV).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">dark edge of the pupil</span> (in the eye), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0542.tlg001:2:71" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0542.tlg001:2.71/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Poll.</span> 2.71 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hsch.</span> </span> </div> </div><br><br>'}