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τριακάς

τριακάς, the number thirty

τρῐᾱκάς, Ep. and Ion. τρῐηκάς, άδος, ἡ, (τρεῖς, τρία)
  • the number thirty, ἐς τριακάδας δέκα ναῶν A. Pers. 339.
    • II the thirtieth day of the month. Hes. Op. 766, IG 1(2).845.2, 7.2712.69 (Acraeph.), PCair.Zen. 150.8 (iii B. C.), Dsc. Eup. 1.146, Hippiatr. 97; τ. ἡ πικρή (when school fees were due) Herod. 3.9; first used by Thales, acc. to D.L. 1.24. At Athens the τριακάδες were dedicated to the memory of the dead, Harp., Poll. 1.66, etc.; offerings were made to Hecate, Ath. 7.325a, etc.; ἡ τῶν τ. ἀνιέρωσις Tab.Defix. 99.12; ἐπαρᾶσθαι ταῖς τριακάσιν SIG 286.13 (Milet., iv B. C.); of a festival in the cult of Zeus Panamaros, ib. 900.36 (iv A. D.).
      • 2 a month, containing 30 days, Luc. Luct. 16, Rh.Pr. 9.
    • III at Athens, a religious association of thirty persons, fraction of the deme, IG 2(2).1214.18, cf. Poll. 8.111.
      • 2 at Sparta, either = 30 families (1/10 of an oba), or = 10 families (1/30 of an oba), or simply a company of thirty, Hdt. 1.65.

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