σωμᾰ́τ-ιον,τό, Dim. of
σῶμα,
A. small body, poor body, Isoc. Ep. 4.11 , Epicur. Fr. 181 , Gnathaena ap. Ath. 13.584b , etc.;ἀσθένεια τοῦ ς. PHerc. 1041.1 ; of a sick man's body, PCair.Zen. 254
(iii B.C.), Gal. 13.1025 , cf. Agathin. ap. Orib. 10.7.4 ; of an animal, Arist. Fr. 339 ; of an infant, Sor. 1.117 .
2. corpse, Plu. 2.119b , Pap.in Stud.Ital. 12(1935).99
(ii A.D.), PLips. 30.13
(iii A.D.), Hdn. 2.1.1 .
3. slave, PSI 6.602.2
(iii B.C.), PCair.Zen. 93.11
(iii B.C.), PUniv.Giss. 20.14
(ii A.D.), etc.
II. of things,
1. small body, corpuscle, Arist. de An. 409a11 , HA 525a2 .
2. pl.,padding, used by actors to improve their figure, Pl. Com. 256 , Luc. JTr. 41 , Poll. 2.235 , 4.115 .