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ὀπτάνιον

ὀπτάνιον, a place for roasting, a kitchen

ὀπτᾰν-ιον, τό,
  • place for roasting, kitchen, Ar. Eq. 1033, Pax 891, Alex. 173.13, Philem. 61, etc.; oven, PHolm. 11.18: these and other passages from Com. Poets, together with IG 2(2).1672.189, SIG 1097.28 (both iv B. C.), show that ὀπτάνιον is a real form, but ὀπτανεῖον, which is found in codd. of Plu. Crass. 8, Luc. Asin. 27, etc., can be defended by the older ὀπτανήϊον (v. Hdn.Gr. 2.417) and would be a normal derivative from ὀπτανεύς:—mock-heroic gen. pl. ὀπτανιάων for ὀπτανίων, Matro Conv. 12.
    • II firewood for roasting, Man. ap. J. Ap. 1.26.

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