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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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the hollow bottom

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πυθμήν

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πυθμήν

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πυθμην

IDX:

28720

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n28753

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puqmh/n

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