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σκήνωμα

σκήνωμα, quarters

σκήν-ωμα, ατος, τό,
  • = σκήνημα, mostly in pl., E. Hec. 616, Ion 1133, Cyc. 324, LXX 2 Ki. 7.23, al., Agatharch. 43, etc.; soldiers’ quarters, X. An. 7.4.16: sg., tent, LXX 1 Ki. 4.10, al.
      • 2 in sg. metaph., = σκῆνος II, 2 Ep.Pet. 1.13; τὸ σ. τῆς ψυχῆς Sext. Sent. 320.
      • 3 temple, LXX Ps. 14(15).1, al.: name of a building at Sparta, Paus. 3.17.6.
      • 4 = papilio, Gloss. (perh. in both senses, pavilion and butterfly, cf. σκῆν).

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