κονίσαλος

konisalos

cloud of dust

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

κονίσαλος [ῑ], in later Mss. sts. wrongly κονίσσαλος, , (κόνις) A. cloud of dust, ὣς ἄρα τῶν ὑπὸ ποσσὶ κ. ὄρνυτʼ ἀελλής Il. 3.13; λευκοὶ ὕπερθε γένοντο κονισάλῳ 5.503, cf. 22.401. II. the mixed dust, oil and sweat on wrestlers, Gal. 12.283. III. a demon of the same class as Priapus, Ar. Lys. 982 (ubi v. Sch.), Pl.Com. 174.13, cf. Str. 13.1.12, SIG 1027.10 (Cos). 2. lascivious dance, Hsch.
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