λᾱτομ-ία,ἡ,
A. quarrying of stone,
PHib. 71.7
(iii B.C.), IG 42(1).102.17 (Epid.);τῷ στρώματιib. 40 : mostly in pl.,= quarries, Man. ap. J. Ap. 1.26 , Str. 8.5.7 , AP 11.253 ( Lucill. ); ofthe quarriesat Syracuse used as a prison, Plu. 2.334c ; also in sg., PCair.Zen. 176.215
(iii B.C.).