κρηπίς
κρηπίς
.κρηπίς, ῖδος, ἡ,
a half-boot, Xen.:— κρηπῖδες soldiersʼ boots, i. e. soldiers themselves, Theocr.
generally, a groundwork, foundation, basement of a temple or altar, Hdt., Soph., etc.:—metaph., κρηπὶς σοφῶν ἐπέων Pind.; οὐδέπω κρηπὶς κακῶν ὕπεστι we have not yet got to the bottom of misery, Aesch.; ἡ ἐγκράτεια ἀρετῆς κρηπίς self-control is the foundation of virtue, Xen.
the walled edge of a river, a quay, Lat. crepido, Hdt.
Headword (normalized):
κρηπίς
Headword (normalized/stripped):
κρηπις
Intro Text:
κρηπίς
.κρηπίς, ῖδος, ἡ,
a half-boot, Xen.:— κρηπῖδες soldiersʼ boots, i. e. soldiers themselves, Theocr.
generally, a groundwork, foundation, basement of a temple or altar, Hdt., Soph., etc.:—metaph., κρηπὶς σοφῶν ἐπέων Pind.; οὐδέπω κρηπὶς κακῶν ὕπεστι we have not yet got to the bottom of misery, Aesch.; ἡ ἐγκράτεια ἀρετῆς κρηπίς self-control is the foundation of virtue, Xen.
the walled edge of a river, a quay, Lat. crepido, Hdt.
URN:
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