purple-legged stork πορφυρ-ίων, ωνος, ὁ, purple coot or water-hen, Fulica porphyrion, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 707, +others, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium”
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purple-legged stork πορφυρ-ίων, ωνος, ὁ, purple coot or water-hen, Fulica porphyrion, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 707, +others, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium”
one with a large πόσθ-ων,ωνος,ὁ, (πόσθη) prop. A. one with a large πόσθη, Luc. Lex. 12 . II. Com. word for alittle boy, Ar. Pax 1300 .
praeco, πραίκων,ωνος,ὁ,=Lat. A. praeco, Stud.Pal. 20p.77 (iv A. D.), Hsch.
Elders, Πρέσβων,ωνος,ὁ, pl.Πρέσβωνεςthe A. Elders,name of a family orχιλιαστύς, Abh.Berl.Akad. 1909(2).17 (Chios).
crop πρηγορεών,ῶνος,ὁ, A. cropof birds, Ar. Eq. 374 (metaph. of Cleon), Av. 1113 (πρηγορῶνα, -ῶναςcj. Bentley); fromπρό, ἀγείρω,because birdscollecttheir food therebeforeit passes into the second sto
ilexgrove, πρῑν-ών,ῶνος,ὁ, A. ilexgrove, IG 12.328.1 (dub.),Gloss.
a ceremonial parade of actors, προᾰγών,ῶνος,ὁ, A. a ceremonial parade of actors,etc.,preceding dramatic contestsat Athens, Aeschin. 3.67 (cf. Sch.ad loc.), IG 22.780.16 (pl.),Vit.Eur.; title of play
sheep-pen, προβᾰτ-εών,ῶνος,ὁ, A. sheep-pen, Hdn. Epim. 113 ; cf.προβατών.
with coat of sheep's skin, προβᾰτο-χίτων [ῐ],ωνος,ὁ,ἡ, A. with coat of sheep's skin,Hsch. s.v. οἰοχίτων.
ante-chamber, προκοιτ-ών,ῶνος,ὁ, A. ante-chamber, Plin. Ep. 2.17.23 : condemned by Phryn. 227 , cf. Poll. 10.43 .
promotio, προμαντίων,ωνος,ἡ,=Lat. A. promotio, PGen. 46.9 (iv A.D., cf. Arch.Pap. 3.398 ).
breastwork, battlement, προμᾰχ-εών,ῶνος,ὁ, A. breastwork, battlement,in pl., Hdt. 1.98 , 3.151 , X. An. 7.8.13 ; π. ἕνα τοῦ τείχεος Hdt. 1.164 .
a battlement Included with: προμᾰχ-εών, ῶνος, ὁ, breastwork, battlement, in plural, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.98, 3.151, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 7.8.13; π. ἕνα τοῦ τείχ
gateway προπυλ-ών,ῶνος,ὁ, A. gatewayof a house, POxy. 243.15 , 21 (i A.D.), Hdn.Gr. 1.40 .
friendly, kindly, προρεών,ῶνος,ὁ,ἡ, A. friendly, kindly, Pi. N. 7.86 (προπραόν'cj. Schroeder);προ[πρεόν'] ὡς γενέτηνsuppl. Herwerden in BCH 23.302 (Termessus).
elm-grove, πτελε-ών,ῶνος,ὁ, A. elm-grove, Gloss.
a bird πτέρ-ων,ωνος,ὁ, A. a birdof some kind, Com.Adesp. 592 (on the accentv.Hdn.Gr. 1.35 ).
of divination, Πύθων[ῡ],ωνος,ὁ , (cf.Πυθώ) the serpentPython, slain by Apollo, Ephor. 31 (b) J. , Apollod. 1.4.1 , Plu. 2.293c . II. παιδίσκη ἔχουσα πνεῦμα Πύθωναa spiritof divination, Act.Ap. 16.16
divining spirit πύθων, -ωνος, ὁ __1. in cl., Python, a serpent slain by Apollo, who is hence surnamed the Pythian. __2. In Plut. (ii, 414 E), a name given to ventriloquist soothsayers (ἐγγαστρίμυθοι
divining spirit Πύθων [ῡ], ωνος, ὁ, (compare Πυθώ) the serpent “Python”, slain by Apollo, [[ 4th c.BC: Ephorus Historicus 31 (b) 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, 2nd c.AD: Apollodorus Damascenus Mechan
gateway πυλ-ών,ῶνος,ὁ, A. gateway, Arist. Mu. 398a16 (pl.), PCair.Zen. 193.9 (iii B.C.), PEnteux. 74.3 (iii B.C.), Sammelb. 6157 (ii B.C.), IG 3.398 (pl.); freq. separated from the house or temple
gate πυλών, -ῶνος, ὁ (πύλη), [in LXX chiefly for פֶּתַח, שַׁעַר ;] __1. the porch or vestibule of a house or palace: Mat.26:71, Luk.16:20, Act.10:17 12:13-14 __2. The gate-way or gate-tower of a wa
gate πυλ-ών, ῶνος, ὁ, gateway, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Mundo” 398a16 (_plural_), “PCair.Zen.” 193.9 (3rd c.BC), “PEnteux.” 74.3 (3rd c.BC), “Sammelb.” 6157 (2nd c.BC), “IG” 3.398 (_p
grove of box-trees, πυξ-εών,ῶνος,ὁ, (πύξος) A. grove of box-trees, Gloss.