λόφος
λόφος
λόφος, ου,
properly the back of the neck of draught-cattle, because the yoke rubs it (λέπει) ; of a horse, the mane, Il.; of a man, the nape of the neck, Il.; ὑπὸ ζυγῷ λόφον ἔχειν to have the neck under the yoke, i. e. to obey patiently, Soph.
the crest of a hill, a ridge, Od., Hdt., etc.
the crest of a helmet, Lat. crista, Hom., etc.
the crest on the head of birds, Lat. crista, as of the lark, Simon.; the cockʼs comb, Ar.
of men, the tuft of hair upon the crown, λόφους κείρεσθαι to shave so as to leave tufts, Hdt.
Headword (normalized):
λόφος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
λοφος
Intro Text:
λόφος
λόφος, ου,
properly the back of the neck of draught-cattle, because the yoke rubs it (λέπει) ; of a horse, the mane, Il.; of a man, the nape of the neck, Il.; ὑπὸ ζυγῷ λόφον ἔχειν to have the neck under the yoke, i. e. to obey patiently, Soph.
the crest of a hill, a ridge, Od., Hdt., etc.
the crest of a helmet, Lat. crista, Hom., etc.
the crest on the head of birds, Lat. crista, as of the lark, Simon.; the cockʼs comb, Ar.
of men, the tuft of hair upon the crown, λόφους κείρεσθαι to shave so as to leave tufts, Hdt.
URN:
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