ridge
ridge
subs.
P. and V. λόφος, ὁ, κορῠφή, ἡ, V. δειρά̆ς, ἡ.
Ridge of rock, reef: P. and V. ἕρμᾰ, τό, V. χοιρά̆ς, ἡ.
On the ridge of this:
tomb: V. τύμβου ʼπὶ νώτοις τοῦδε (Eur. Hel. 984).
Furrow: Ar. and P. ὁλκός, ὁ (Xen.), Ar. and V. ἄ̆λοξ, ἡ.
subs.
P. and V. λόφος, ὁ, κορῠφή, ἡ, V. δειρά̆ς, ἡ.
Ridge of rock, reef: P. and V. ἕρμᾰ, τό, V. χοιρά̆ς, ἡ.
On the ridge of this:
tomb: V. τύμβου ʼπὶ νώτοις τοῦδε (Eur. Hel. 984).
Furrow: Ar. and P. ὁλκός, ὁ (Xen.), Ar. and V. ἄ̆λοξ, ἡ.
RIDGE
Earth thrown up by the plough porca (earth between narrow furrows): lira (earth between wide furrows).
The top of a mountain or hill dorsum jugum montis (Caes. Liv.; ☞ not tergum collis or montis which means the back or hinder part of a hill or mountain).
A line or chain of mountains continuum montium jugum (Tac. Germ. 47); continuum montium dorsum (Liv. 41 18); montes continui (Hor. Ep.) perpetui (Liv.): juga velut serie cohaerentia (Curt. 7 3 21); perpetuo jugo juncti colles (Mela 1 5 3); jugum quod montes perpetuo dorso inter se jungit (Liv. 41 18); continuatio seriesque montium (after Cic.; Vid: Herzog ad Caes. B.G. 7 44).
Earth thrown up by the plough porca (earth between narrow furrows): lira (earth between wide furrows).
The top of a mountain or hill dorsum jugum montis (Caes. Liv.; ☞ not tergum collis or montis which means the back or hinder part of a hill or mountain).
A line or chain of mountains continuum montium jugum (Tac. Germ. 47); continuum montium dorsum (Liv. 41 18); montes continui (Hor. Ep.) perpetui (Liv.): juga velut serie cohaerentia (Curt. 7 3 21); perpetuo jugo juncti colles (Mela 1 5 3); jugum quod montes perpetuo dorso inter se jungit (Liv. 41 18); continuatio seriesque montium (after Cic.; Vid: Herzog ad Caes. B.G. 7 44).
ridge: no exact gen. equiv.: the nearest expr. are:--
1. sŭpercĭlium (brow, projecting r.): a lofty r., s. quoddam excelsum, Auct. B. Afr. 58: to stand at the bottom of the r., infimo s. stare, Liv. 27, 18: Virg.: v.BROW .
2. expr. by dorsum (back) or jŭgum: v.CHAIN (of mountains): he sends one legion by the same r., legionem unam eodem jugo mittit, Caes. B. G. 7, 45: a city lying along the r. of a hill, urbs porrecta in dorso montis, Liv. 1, 3: sometimes both words are connected: the unbroken r.s of the mountain chain, jugum quod montes inter se perpetuo dorso jungit, Liv. 41, 18: the top of the r. was almost level, dorsum ejus jugi prope aequum erat, Caes. B. G. 7, 44.
3. A r. between two furrows is called lira, or porca, Col. 2, 4, 8: also scamnum, ib. 2, 2, 25: Plin. Phr.: the collateral r.s (of a mountain), brachia, Plin. 5, 27, 27: the r.s of the Alps, culmina Alpium, Caes. B. G. 3, 2.
1. sŭpercĭlium (brow, projecting r.): a lofty r., s. quoddam excelsum, Auct. B. Afr. 58: to stand at the bottom of the r., infimo s. stare, Liv. 27, 18: Virg.: v.
2. expr. by dorsum (back) or jŭgum: v.
3. A r. between two furrows is called lira, or porca, Col. 2, 4, 8: also scamnum, ib. 2, 2, 25: Plin. Phr.: the collateral r.s (of a mountain), brachia, Plin. 5, 27, 27: the r.s of the Alps, culmina Alpium, Caes. B. G. 3, 2.
λόφος
neck, crest of hill, ridge, crest of a helmet
the ridge of a chain of hills
κρημνώρεια
steep mountain-ridge
ἀκρώρεια
a mountain-ridge
neck, crest of hill, ridge, crest of a helmet
appearing fewer than 50 times
δειράςthe ridge of a chain of hills
κρημνώρεια
steep mountain-ridge
ἀκρώρεια
a mountain-ridge