δίπλ-ωμα,ατος,τό,
A. anything double:hence of the parallel streams of the 'milky way', Arist. Mete. 346a24 ; of 'doubled' position of foetus at birth, Sor. 2.60 , Philum. ap. Aët. 16.23 .
II. folded paper:hence,letter of recommendation,esp.passport,
Cic. Att. 10.17.4 , Fam. 6.12.3 ; later,order enabling a traveller to use the public post,
Plu. Galb. 8 , OGI 665.25 (Egypt,i A. D.), etc.;receiptfor payment of licences or taxes, PAmh. 2.92
(ii A. D.), etc.
2. duplicate, counterpart, CIG 3276 (Smyrna).
3. δ. ὄνων,tax in Egypt, BGU 213
(ii A. D.); δ. ἵππων
PAmh. 2.92.21
(ii A. D.).
III. double potfor boiling unguents, etc., Dsc. 2.77 , Crito ap. Gal. 13.37 .