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ὠλεσίκαρπος

ὠλεσίκαρπος, losing its fruit

ὠλεσί-καρπος, ον,
  • losing its fruit, ἰτέαι ὠ., because they shed their fruits before ripening, Od. 10.510, cf. Thphr. HP 3.1.3; [ἐρινεός] Id. CP 2.9.14: metaph., ὠ. τύμπανον the kettledrum in the mysteries of Cybele, because the priests who beat it were eunuchs, Opp. C. 3.283: dub. sens. in Cerc. 6.14.

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