threshing-floor,
ἅλως [ᾰ],ἡ, gen.
A.
ἅλω
Hp. VM 13
, X. Oec. 18.8 , ἅλωος
AP 6.258
(Adaeus); dat. ἅλῳ
Arist. Ph. 198b22
; acc. ἅλω
A. Th. 489
, IG 2.834b
ii 21 , ἅλων
Nic. Th. 166
, ἅλωα
Call. Fr. 51
: pl., nom. ἅλῳ
Arist. Mete. 344b2
, ἅλωες
Ach.Tat. Intr.Arat. 32
, ἅλως
D. 42.6
, Thphr. Sign. 22 ; acc. ἅλως
Arist. Mir. 835b9
, etc.: (v. subἀλέωA):—threshing-floor,
Hp. l. c., X.l.c., etc.;grain on the floor,
PRyl. 122.10
(ii A.D.):—hence, from round shape,
II. diskof sun or moon, or shield, A. l.c.: later,halo,
Arist. Mete. 344b2 , Epicur. Ep. 2p.51U. , Gal. 5.640 , etc.
2. serpent's coil,
Nic. Th. 166 .
3. bird's nest,
Ael. NA 3.16 .
4. ciliary body of the eye,
Poll. 2.71 .
5. circular piazzaat Delphi, GDI 2101 , 2642 .
