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στέλεχος

στέλεχος, the crown of the root, stump

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στελεχῶν neuter genitive plural of στέλεχος

στελεχῶν present active participle masculine vocative singular, present active participle neuter nominative singular, present active participle neuter vocative singular, present active participle neuter accusative singular, present active participle masculine nominative singular of στελεχόω

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στέλεχ-ος, εος, τό, also ὁ Luc. VH 1.8, Poll. 10.166, cj. in Alciphr. 3.55:—
  • crown of the root, whence the stem or trunk springs, δρυὸς ἐν στελέχει Pi. N. 10.61, cf. Hdt. 8.55, Arist. Ath. 60.2; αἴγειρος . . δεδιχασμένη ἑνὸς ἐκ στελέχους Lyr. in Philol. 80.334.
      • 2 trunk, log, στελέχη φέρειν Ar. Lys. 336 (lyr.); ἐκπρεμνίζειν στελέχη D. 43.69; εἰσδυόμενος εἰς τὰ σ., of hollow trunks, Arist. HA 559a10; κύων σ. ἔτεκε Hecat. 15 J.
      • 3 metaph., blockhead, Lysipp. 7.

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