λαμπτήρ

lampter

stand

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 3
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Book 18 2
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18307
18343
Book 19 1
Chapter ?

1963

Dictionary (LSJ)

λαμπτήρ, ῆρος, ὁ, (λάμπω) A. stand or grate for pine and other wood used for lighting rooms, Od. 18.307 sq., 343, 19.63; ὦ χαῖρε, λ. νυκτός thou that lightest up the night, of a beacon-fire, A. Ag. 22; ἕσπεροι λαμπτῆρες the evening watch-fires, S. Aj. 286; ἡλίου λαμπτῆρες E. Rh. 60. b. epith. of Dionysus, Paus. 7.27.3. 2. lantern, E. IA 34 (anap.), Hp. Int. 26, X. Smp. 5.2, Aen.Tact. 22.21, PCornell 1.85; λ. ἀντιπεφραγμένος, of a horn-lantern, Philist. 15, cf. Emp. 84.3; λ. μὴ ἔχοντι τὸ κύκλῳ δέρμα Arist. HA 531a5.

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