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κράνος

κράνος, a helmet

κράνος2, cornelian cherry; rod of cherry-wood

κράνος (A) [ᾰ], εος, τό,
  • helmet, Hdt. 1.171, 4.180, al., A. Th. 385, E. El. 470 (lyr.), Ar. Ach. 584, 1103, X. Cyr. 6.1.51, IG 1(2).278.49, Plu. An seni 2.789d, Jul. Or. 2.53b.
      • 2 metaph., τὸ δὲ τοῦδε κ. ὁ κοινὸς ἀήρ Aret. SD 2.6.
    • II shipʼs ram, Tim. Pers. 21. (The ᾰ shows that it is akin to κρᾰναός (hard), rather than to κρᾱνίον.)
κράνος (B) [ᾰ], ου, ἡ, later form for κράνον, Gp. 7.35.1.
      • 2 rod of cherry-wood, PTeb. 39.31 (ii B. C.); χιτῶνι καὶ κράνῳ καὶ πιλίῳ ib. 230 (ii B. C.) (here perh. = κράνος A).

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