κάπετος

kapetos

ditch, trench

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 15 1
Chapter ?

15356
Book 18 1
Chapter ?

18564
Book 24 1
Chapter ?

24797

Dictionary (LSJ)

κάπετος [ᾰ], ἡ, (for σκάπετος, from σκάπτω) A. ditch, trench, ὄχθας καπέτοιο βαθείης Il. 15.356, cf. 18.564; hole, grave, ἐς κοίλην κάπετον θέσαν [ὀστέα] 24.797, cf. S. Aj. 1165, 1403 (both anap.); groove for lever, Hp. Art. 72,74. II. shovel, spade (?), GDI 4992aii6 (Gortyn).

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