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ἔμμηνος

emmenos

lasting a month

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ἔμμηνος · emmēnos — LSJ

lasting a month

lasting a month, ἔμμηνον τὰν περίοδον ἀποδίδωτι, of the moon, Ti.Locr. 96d; περίοδος, of women, Plu. Am. prol. 2.495e; ἔργον Pl. Lg. 956a.

II done, paid every month, monthly

done or paid every month, monthly, ἱερά S. El. 281, Pl. Lg. 828c; σιτηρέσιον Plu. Caes. 8; ἁρμαλιήν Theoc. 16.35.

2 in which judgement must be given within thirty days

in Law, ἔ. δίκαι suits in which judgement must be given within thirty days, D. 37.2, Arist. Ath. 52.2; εἰσάγειν ἔμμηνα ib. 3.

3 the menses

ἔ., τά, the menses of women, Dsc. 3.36, al.: sg., Sor. 1.19.

III in the course of a month

neut. ἔμμηνα as Adv., in the course of a month, IG 1(2).65.47.

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