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ὑπερῷον

ὑπερῷον, the upper part of the house, the upper story

ὑπερῷον, Ep. and Ion. ὑπερ-ώϊον, τό,
  • the upper part of the house, where the women resided, παρθένος αἰδοίη ὑπερώϊον εἰσαναβᾶσα Il. 2.514; εἰς ὑπερῷʼ ἀναβάς 16.184, cf. Od. 1.362; ὑπερωϊόθεν φρεσὶ σύνθετο θέσπιν ἀοιδὴν . . Πηνελόπεια from her chamber she heard it, ib. 328; approached by a κλῖμαξ, ib. 330: so in later Gr., upper chamber or story, Act. Ap. 1.13, Supp.Epigr. 2.754 (Syria, ii A. D.), POxy. 2146.7 (iii A. D.).
      • 2 attic, garret, Ar. Eq. 1001, Pl. 811, Men. Sam. 17, IG 2(2).1638.27; ἄνωθʼ ἐξ ὑ. Ar. Ec. 698 (anap.); of a spare room, Antipho 1.14.

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