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ῥόπτρον

roptron · τό

the wood in a trap

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Where it lives

  • Ion 1 · 1.09/10k
  • Hellenica 1 · 0.15/10k

What it meant — LSJ

the wood in a trap

the wood in a trap which falls when touched and catches the mouse, Archil. 90, Poll. 7.115: metaph., δίκης ἔπαισεν αὐτὸν ῥ. E. Hipp. 1172.

II musical instrument, tambourine, kettle-drum

musical instrument of the Corybantes, tambourine or kettle-drum, Corn. ND 30, Luc. Trag. 36, Orph. Frr. 105,152, AP 6.74 (Agath.); ῥ. βυρσοπαγῆ καὶ κοῖλα περιτείναντες ἠχείοις χαλκοῖς Plu. Crass. 23; cf. ῥόμβος A.I.3.

III knocker

knocker on a door, E. Ion 1612 (troch.), Ar. Fr. 39, Lys. 6.1, X. HG 6.4.36; cf. ῥόπαλον III.

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Where it came from

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