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διαμετρέω

diametreo

measure through, measure out

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διαμετρ-έω · diametr-eō — LSJ

measure through, measure out, off, measure, survey, measured by the clepsydra

measure through, measure out or off, χῶρον δ. measure lists for combat, Il. 3.315; survey, χώραν OGI 502.12 (Aezani): abs., μετρῶν καὶ δ. καὶ λογιζόμενος D.Chr. 40.7:—Med., Plb. 6.41.3, (Max.Tyr. 6.3:—Pass., ἡμέρα διαμεμετρημένη measured by the clepsydra, D. 19.120, Arist. Ath. 67.3.

2 measure out in portions, distribute, give out, rations, divide amongst themselves, receive as oneʼs share

measure out in portions, distribute, μεδίμνους δ. τισὶ τῆς καθεστηκυίας τιμῆς D. 34.39; οὐδὲν δ. τοῖς στρατιώταις give out no rations, X. An. 7.1.40, cf. 41, etc.:—Med., divide amongst themselves, Orac. ap. Hdt. 1.66, X. Cyr. 7.5.9; receive as oneʼs share, D. 34.37:—Med. in act. sense, Call. Ap. 55, Dian. 36.

3 die

Med., δ. τὸν βίον die, Procop. Aed. 3.1.

4 measure with the eye, scan

measure with the eye, scan, Nonn. D. 5.306, al.

5 pass over, traverse

pass over, traverse, Ὑδάσπην ib. 23.149, cf. 22.42.

II to be in opposition, to be diametrically opposite to

Astron., δ. φάεσιν φάος ἀντικέλευθον to be in opposition, Man. 4.74, cf. 296, Gal. 19.557: c. acc., to be diametrically opposite to, τὸν ἥλιον Cleom. 1.11: abs., ibid., Simp. in Cael. 480.6; ὁκόταν ὁ χειμὼν διαμετρέῃ τῷ κατὰ λόγον Hp. Ep. 19 (Hermes 53.70).

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