πορθμός
πορθμ-ός,
ὁ,(
πείρω, πόρος)
A). ferry or
place crossed by a ferry, strait, narrow sea, π. Ἰθάκης τε Σάμοιό τε Od. 4.671 ; of the straits of Salamis,
Hdt. 8.76 ,
91 ;
πορθμὸν ἀμείφας Ἕλλας, i.e. the Hellespont,
A. Pers. 68 (lyr.), cf.
722 ,
799 ;
π. Σαρωνικός Id. Ag. 307 ;
ὁ ἐς Ἀΐδα πορθμός the Styx,
E. Hec. 1106 (lyr.);
ὁ π. ὁ περὶ τὴν Σκύλλαν, i.e. the
straits of Messina,
Pl. Ep. 345e , cf.
Arist. Mir. 834b3 ,
Vent. 973b1 : hence prov.,
π. Σικελίας a 'slough of despond',
Lib. Ep. 221.1 .
2). any narrow passage, tube, as of the
κλεφύδρα 1 ,
Emp. 100.10 ,
17 .
ShortDef
a ferry
Porthmus, harbor in Euboea belonging to Eretria
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Headword (normalized):
πορθμός
Headword (normalized/stripped):
πορθμος
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-85750
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">πορθμ-ός</span>, <span class="gen greek">ὁ</span>,(<span class="etym greek">πείρω, πόρος</span>) <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">ferry</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">place crossed by a ferry, strait, narrow sea,</span> <span class="quote greek">π. Ἰθάκης τε Σάμοιό τε</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:4:671" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:4.671/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 4.671 </a> ; of the straits of Salamis, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:76" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8.76/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 8.76 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:91" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:91/canonical-url/"> 91 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">πορθμὸν ἀμείφας Ἕλλας,</span> i.e. the Hellespont, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:68" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:68/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pers.</span> 68 </a>(lyr.), cf.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:722" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:722/canonical-url/"> 722 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:799" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:799/canonical-url/"> 799 </a>; <span class="quote greek">π. Σαρωνικός</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:307" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:307/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ag.</span> 307 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ὁ ἐς Ἀΐδα πορθμός</span> the Styx, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1106" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1106/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hec.</span> 1106 </a>(lyr.); <span class="foreign greek">ὁ π. ὁ περὶ τὴν Σκύλλαν,</span> i.e. the <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">straits</span> of Messina, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg036.perseus-grc1:345e" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg036.perseus-grc1:345e/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ep.</span> 345e </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg027:834b:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg027:834b.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mir.</span> 834b3 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg046:973b:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg046:973b.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Vent.</span> 973b1 </a>: hence prov., <span class="foreign greek">π. Σικελίας</span> a \'slough of despond\', <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2200.tlg001:221:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2200.tlg001:221.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lib.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ep.</span> 221.1 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-4"> <span><strong>b).</strong></span> generally, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the sea,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg004.perseus-grc1:4(3).57" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg004.perseus-grc1:4(3).57/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">I.</span> 4(3).57 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">any narrow passage, tube,</span> as of the <span class="quote greek">κλεφύδρα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1/canonical-url/"> 1 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1342.tlg001:100:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1342.tlg001:100.10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Emp.</span> 100.10 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1342.tlg001:17" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1342.tlg001:17/canonical-url/"> 17 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">crossing by a ferry, passage,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:571" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:571/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tr.</span> 571 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg014.perseus-grc1:532" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg014.perseus-grc1:532/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hel.</span> 532 </a>(both pl.); <span class="quote greek">χωρεῖ ὁ π.</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Macho</span> </span> ap.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:341c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8.341c/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ath.</span> 8.341c </a>; <span class="foreign greek">π. χθονός</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">a passage to</span> it, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg001.perseus-grc1:108" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg001.perseus-grc1:108/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cyc.</span> 108 </a>; <span class="quote greek">οὐ πᾶσι π. αὑτὸς Ἀργείοισιν ἦν;</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg014.perseus-grc1:127" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg014.perseus-grc1:127/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hel.</span> 127 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">τηρήσαντες τὸν π.</span> watching for the <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">opportunity to cross,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6.2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 6.2 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}