σῶστρα · sōstra — LSJ
reward for saving oneʼs life, thank-offering for deliverance from a danger
The corpus record
σῶστρα
sostra · τά
reward for saving oneʼs life, thank-offering for deliverance from a danger
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Distribution
- Memorabilia 1 · 0.28/10k
- Histories 2 · 0.11/10k
Senses
Attestations
- ʼσῶστρα · ʼsōstra Herodotus, Histories 1.118.2 (DIORISIS sentence 856)
- σῶστρά · sōstra Herodotus, Histories 4.9.3 (DIORISIS sentence 4157)
- σῶστρα · sōstra Xenophon, Memorabilia 2.10.2 (DIORISIS sentence 930)
Deep etymology
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