ἄγγος

aggos

vessel

Appears 6 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἄγγος, εος, τό, A. vessel to hold liquids, e.g. wine, Od. 16.13, cf. 2.289; milk, Il. 16.643; vat for the vintage, Hes. Op. 613; pitcher, Hdt. 5.12, E. El. 55; bucket, pail, Hdt. 4.62; wine-bowl, E. IT 953,960. II. for dry substances, cradle, Hdt. 1.113, E. Ion 32,1337; casket, S. Tr. 622;cinerary urn, Id. El. 1118,1205; coffin, CIG 3573 (Assos). III. of parts of the body, e.g. womb, Hp. Epid. 6.5.11, v. Gal. ad loc.; τρόφιμον ἄ. stomach, Tim. Pers. 73. IV. shell of the κάραβος, Opp. H. 2.406.V. cell of a honey-comb, AP 9.226 (Zonas).
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