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ὄροφος

ὄροφος, the reeds used for thatching houses

ὄροφ-ος, ὁ, (ἐρέφω)
  • reed used for thatching houses, described as λαχνήεις, Il. 24.451: distd. fr. κάλαμος, etc., Arist. Fr. 268.
    • II = ὀροφή, roof, Orac. ap. Hdt. 7.140, A. Supp. 650 (lyr.), Ar. Lys. 229, Th. 1.134, Pl. R. 417a, etc.: pl., ὀρόφους Φοίβου, i.e. his temple, E. Ion 89 (anap.).
      • 2 cover of a wagon, Paus. 1.19.1.

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