mould to the life, make into statues
mould to the life, make into statues, analogous to ζωγραφέω, Lyc. 844 (ζωο- codd.).
II work into life-shape
work into life-shape, ζ. θνητὰ γένη Ph. 1.13.
The corpus record
ζῳοπλαστ-έω
zooplasteo
mould to the life, make into statues
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What it meant — LSJ
Where it came from
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