coil, convolution σπείρ-ᾱμα, Ion. σπείρ-ημα,ατος,τό, A. coil, convolution, ἐχίδνης A. Ch. 248 ; ὄφεων Arist. Mir. 843a32 , cf. D.S. 3.36 , Plu. 2.972f , etc.;ς. περισφυρίοιο δράκοντος, of a serp
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coil, convolution σπείρ-ᾱμα, Ion. σπείρ-ημα,ατος,τό, A. coil, convolution, ἐχίδνης A. Ch. 248 ; ὄφεων Arist. Mir. 843a32 , cf. D.S. 3.36 , Plu. 2.972f , etc.;ς. περισφυρίοιο δράκοντος, of a serp
for the sale of old clothes σπειρόπωλις,ιδος,ἡ, A. for the sale of old clothes,ς. ἀγορά the old clothes market, Poll. 7.78 .
sow σπερμ-ᾰτίζω, A. sow, τι εἰς γῆν Herm. ap. Stob. 1.21.9 :— Pass. , of a woman,conceive, become pregnant, LXX Le. 12.2 . 2. ἐξ Ἀπόλλωνος αὐτὸν ς.makehimsonof A. , Eust. 1348.52 . II. intr., of
production of seed σπερμ-ᾰτισμός,ὁ, A. production of seed,μεταφυτεύουσι πρὸς τοὺς ς. (sc.τὰ λάχανα) Thphr. HP 7.5.3 , cf. 7.4.3 . II. copulation, LXX Le. 18.23 .
spermatic σπερμ-ᾰτῖτις,ιδος,ἡ, fem.Adj. A. spermatic,φλέβες ς. ( v.l. σπερματίδες ) Diog.Apoll. 6 . II. masc.,σπερματίτης λόγος,= σπερματικός 1.2 , Nicom. ap. Phot. p.143 B.
like seed σπερμᾰτ-ώδης,ες, A. like seed, Sch. Nic. Al. 253 ;ς. κίνησιςthe actionof a sower, v.l. for σπασματώδης (q.v.). II. germinant, metaph., Charond. ap. Stob. 4.2.24 ( Sup. );in the germ, unde
like a σπερμο-λογικός,ή,όν, A. like a σπερμολόγος 111 ,frivolous,περίεργα καὶ ς. Id. 2.664a .
grotto, cavern σπήλαιον,τό, A. grotto, cavern, Pl. R. 514a , 515a , 539e , Moschio Trag. 6.5 , Satyr. Vit.Eur.Fr. 39 ix 6 , Apoc. 6.15 , etc.;ς. λῃστῶν denof robbers, LXX Je. 7.11 , Ev.Matt. 21.13 ;
cavern-like σπηλαιώδης,ες, A. cavern-like,κατάγειος οἴκησις ς. Pl. R. 514a , cf. Dsc. 5.91 .
cave σπῆλυγξ,υγγος,ἡ, A. = σπήλαιον ,cave, οἰκεῖ σπήλυγγας Arist. HA 616b26 , cf. Theoc. 16.53 , A.R. 2.568 ; Νυμφῶν ὑπὸ ς. αὐτόστεγον Dionys. Trag. 1 ; πόντος ἐνὶ σπήλυγξι βαθείαις Hymn.Is. 15
spot, fleck, blemish σπίλος [ῐ](B),ὁ, A. spot, fleck, blemish, Hp. Ep. 16 , Dorio ap. Ath. 7.297c ; ς. αἵματος J. AJ 13.11.3 (pl.); on the moon, Plu. 2.921f ; on the face or body, Dsc. 1.33 , Luc.
used at a libation σπονδεῖος,α,ον, A. used at a libation,αὔλημα, μέλος, D.H. Dem. 22 , Poll. 4.79 , etc.;ὁ ς. (sc.νόμος) a piece of music used at libations, Plu. 2.11 35a . II. σπονδεῖος(sc.πούς),ὁ
thing σπούδασ-μα,ατος,τό, A. thingorwork done with zeal, pursuit,τὰ ἀνθρώπινα ς. Pl. Phdr. 249d , cf. Metrod. Herc. 831.15 ; of material works, Arr. An. 7.7.7 ; of literary work, Ph. 1.298 , S.E. P.
in standing posture στᾰ́δ-ην,Adv., (ἵστημι) A. in standing posture,ς. ἑστῶτεςstandingstock-still, Pl.Com. 130 ; cf.στήδην.
scorch, roast, fry σταθ-εύω, A. scorch, roast, fry, Ar. Ach. 1041 , Ec. 127 , Arist. HA 534a24 , Thphr. HP 7.13.3 ; ς. τινὰ τῇ λαμπάδι Ar. Lys. 376 .
calculation, estimate στάθμ-ημα,ατος,τό, A. calculation, estimate,τὰ τῆς ἑκάστου ψυχῆς ς. Ph. 1.614 .
form an estimate, judge σταθμόομαι,=σταθμάομαι, A. form an estimate, judgeorconclude byorfroma thing, freq. in Hdt. inaor. 1, c. dat., 7.11 , 214 ;ς. τινὶ ὡς . . , ὅτι . .,concludeby a thing that . .
like dough σταιτ-ώδης,ες, A. like dough,τὸ ἐν τῷ ἄρτῳ ς. thesoft, crumbypart of the loaf, Poll. 6.93 .
oil of myrrh στακ-τή,ἡ, (στάζω) A. oil of myrrh, Antiph. 223 , LXX Ge. 37.25 , Plb. 13.9.5 , Dsc. 1.60 : metaph.,ἡ τῶν φρενῶν ς. Men. Per. 16 .
as measured by the water-clock σταλαγ-μιαῖος,α,ον, A. as measured by the water-clock, ὥρα Paul.Al. K. 4 ; τὰς λεπτομερεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ ς. ὥρας Vett.Val. 274.2 .
dropping, dripping στάξις,εως,ἡ, (στάζω) A. dropping, dripping, e.g. of blood from the nose, in pl., Hp. Coac. 57 , cf. 588 , Prorrh. 1.59 , 148 ; in sg., ς. ἀπὸ ῥινῶν αἵματος Id. Coac. 399 .
factious, seditious στᾰσι-ώδης,ες, A. factious, seditious, Arist. Pr. 956b29 ; τὸ κινητικὸν καὶ ς. τῆς δυνάμεως Plb. 1.9.6 ; οἱ -έστατοι τῶν δημοτικῶν D.H. 8.15 .Adv. -δῶς, ἔχεινParaphr. Lyc. 128
inclined to faction, seditious στᾰσι-ωτικός,ή,όν, A. inclined to faction, seditious,κατὰ τὸ ς. Th. 4.130 ; καιροί Id. 7.57 ; λόγοι Id. 8.92 ; -κὸν τὸ μὴ ὁμόφυλον Arist. Pol. 1303a25 .Adv. -κῶς
carrying grapes στᾰφῠλο-φόρος,ον, A. carrying grapes, κόφινοι Eust. 1625.14 . II. τὸ ς. μόριον,= σταφυλή 11 ,the uvula, Arist. HA 493a2 .