πυθμήν
πυθμήν
.πυθμήν, ένος,
the hollow bottom or stand of a cup, Lat. fundus, Il., Hes., etc.
of the sea, the bottom, depth, Hes., Solon., etc.
the bottom or foundation of a thing, in pl., χθόνα ἐκ πυθμένων κραδαίνειν Aesch.; ἐκ π. ἔκλινε κλῇθρα Soph.; δίκας π. the anvil-stand on which is forged the sword of retribution, Soph.
the bottom, stock, root of a tree, Od., Solon.:—metaph. the stem or stock of a family, Aesch.; σμικροῦ γένοιτʼ ἂν σπέρματος π. μέγας, i. e. great things might come from small, Aesch.
Headword (normalized):
πυθμήν
Headword (normalized/stripped):
πυθμην
Intro Text:
πυθμήν
.πυθμήν, ένος,
the hollow bottom or stand of a cup, Lat. fundus, Il., Hes., etc.
of the sea, the bottom, depth, Hes., Solon., etc.
the bottom or foundation of a thing, in pl., χθόνα ἐκ πυθμένων κραδαίνειν Aesch.; ἐκ π. ἔκλινε κλῇθρα Soph.; δίκας π. the anvil-stand on which is forged the sword of retribution, Soph.
the bottom, stock, root of a tree, Od., Solon.:—metaph. the stem or stock of a family, Aesch.; σμικροῦ γένοιτʼ ἂν σπέρματος π. μέγας, i. e. great things might come from small, Aesch.
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