δίφρος, ὁ,
irregular plural δίφρα, τά, [[ 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Hymnus in Dianam” 135, 4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 27.238: (perhaps for διφόρος)] Refs 3rd c.BC+]:— chariot-board, on which two could stand, the driver (ἡνίοχος) and the combatant (παραιβάτης), [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.160, 11.748, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Scutum Herculis” 61: _metaphorically_, ἕστηκεν ἐν τῷ δ. τῆς πόλεως 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 566d. ] Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2 chariot, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.305, +others, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 2.10, +others, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Tactica” 19.3, etc.; ἐϋπλέκτῳ ἐνὶ δίφρῳ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.335; μεταμείβοντος δίφρον ἐκ δίφρου 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 3.122b ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; of the Sun's chariot, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 2, 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Hymnus in Dianam” 111; Μοισᾶν δ. 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 9.81 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; travelling-car, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.324 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; litter, δ. κατάστεγος [[ 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 60.2. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II seat, couch, stool, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.424, 6.354, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.97, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1164, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 328c, etc.; δ. Θετταλικός 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 58 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; = Latin sella curulis, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.53.9, etc.] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; judge's seat of office, [[ LXX.1Ki.1.9, +others] LXX]; royal throne, [[ “OGI” 199.38 (1st c.AD)] Refs 1st c.AD+]; night-stool, [[ 2nd c.AD: Aristides Rhetor “Orationes” 49(25).19. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]