- μηνίσκος
- μηνίσκος, ὁ, Dim. of μείς,A lunar crescent, Corn.ND34.II any crescent-shaped body, esp.1 covering to protect the head of statues, Ar.Av.1114.2 Geom., crescent-shaped figure, lune, used in finding areas, Arist.APr.69a33, SE171b15, 172a3, Hero *Deff.36;
ὁ διὰ τῶν μ. τετραγωνισμός Simp. in Ph.55.26
.3 crescent-shaped line of battle, Plb.3.115.5.4 neck-ornament, IG11(2).147 B10 (Delos, iv B.C.), LXX Is.3.19, Jd.8.21, PRyl.125.17 (i A.D.).5 = olla, Gloss.
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