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ὀπισθό-δομος

opisthodomos · ὁ

back chamber, inner cell

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ὀπισθό-δομος · opistho-domos — LSJ

back chamber, inner cell

back chamber, inner cell of the old temple of Athena in the Acropolis at Athens, used as the Treasury, IG 1(2).139.17, al., Ar. Pl. 1193, D. 13.14, 24.136, IG 2(2).1388.73, etc. ; Delph. ὀπισσόδομος SIG 246 iii 35 (iv B. C.).

II at the back of a building

as Adj., at the back of a building, αἱ ὀ. στῆλαι Plb. 12.11.2.

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