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χάλιξ

χάλιξ, a small stone, pebble

χάλιξ [ᾰ], ῐκος, ὁ and ἡ,
  • small stone, pebble, in pl., Arist. Fr. 213; ἐστρωμένη χάλιξιν ὁδός Luc. Trag. 226.
      • 2 freq. as collect. in sg., gravel, rubble, used in building, Th. 1.93, PCair.Zen. 760 (iii B. C.), PPetr. 3p.290 (iii B. C.), Plu. Cim. 13; τῇ χ. καταμείξαντες τὴν ἀμμοκονίαν, so as to make concrete, Str. 5.4.6: pl., Ar. Av. 839; χ. σιδηραῖ dub. sens. in IG 1(2).314.44.

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