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κερᾰμ-ίς

keramis · ἡ

roof-tile, tiles, tiling

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κερᾰμ-ίς · keram-is — LSJ

roof-tile, tiles, tiling

roof-tile, Ar. V. 206, Th. 3.22, Inscr.Délos 366.21, al. (iii B.C.), etc.; κ. ἀγελαῖαι common tiles, IG 2(2).1672.209; Κορίνθιαι ib. 71; collectively, tiling, Arist. Ph. 246a27, cf. ll.cc.; prop. of clay, but also of marble, IG 2(2).1666B21, 25; κ. ἀργυραῖ Plb. 10.27.10; κ. μολυβῆ Ath. 14.621a, cf. Moschio ib. 5.207a.

2

= κεράμιον, PLond. 3.1177.158 (ii A.D.), PIand. 12.3 (iii/iv A.D.).

II potterʼs

as Adj., γῆ κ. potterʼs earth, clay, Pl. Criti. 111c, Lg. 844b; ὦ γαῖα κεραμί Eub. 43.

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