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λᾱτομ-έω

latomeo

quarry, hew, out

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What it meant

λᾱτομ-έω · latom-eō — LSJ

quarry

quarry, γῆν Posidon. 57 J.; πέτραν IG 42(1).122.25 (Epid.), cf. D.S. 5.39; λίθους PCair.Zen. 499.38 (iii B.C.), Antig. Mir. 161: abs., PCair.Zen. 296.34 (iii B.C.), Agatharch. 25, J. AJ 8.2.9:—Pass., λελατόμηται PPetr. 2p.12 (iii B.C.); τὰ -ούμενα θραύματα D.S. 3.12.

II hew, out

λ. λάκκον hew it out, LXX Ex. 21.33, cf. De. 6.11 (Pass.).

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