ἀπολῐθ-όω,
turn into stone, petrify, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 937a17, compare 5th c.BC: Hellanicus Historicus 191 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, 6th c.BC: Pherecydes Lerius Historicus 77 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus ] Refs 6th c.BC+]:—passive, ἀ. ὑπὸ τοῦ ἡλίου[[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.7.2] Refs 4th c.BC+]; become stone, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 937a14, “Mir.” 838a14, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 5.4.13, 4th c.AD: Palaephatus Paradoxographus 31] Refs 4th c.BC+]; become hard, [[ PHolm. 4.38.] Refs]