μέλαθρον

melathron

roof-tree, ridgepole

Appears 8 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 5
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Book 8 1
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8279
Book 11 1
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11278
Book 18 1
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18150
Book 19 1
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19544
Book 22 1
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22239
Iliad 3
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Book 2 1
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2414
Book 9 2
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9204
9640

Dictionary (LSJ)

μέλαθρον, τό, Ep. gen. sg. μελαθρόφιν Od. 8.279:—A. roof-tree, ridgepole, μελαθρόφιν ἐξεκέχυντο l.c., cf. 11.278, h.Ven. 173, IGΙΙ(2).161A 105 (Delos, iii B. C.), 199A 113 (ibid., pl.); ἐπὶ προὔχοντι μελάθρῳ Od. 19.544: generally, beam, LXX 3 Ki. 7.9(20); τὰ μ. τῶν θυρίδων PRyl. 233.5 (ii A. D.). 2. roof, Il. 2.414, Od. 18.150. II. house, κυπαρίσσινον μ. Pi. P. 5.40; οὐράνιον μ., of heaven, E. Hec. 1101 (lyr.): mostly in pl., Alc. Supp. 19.2, etc.; μ. ἐν βασιλείοις in the kingʼs halls, A. Ch. 343 (anap.), etc.; ἐς δόμων μ. Id. Ag. 957; of a cave used as a dwelling, S. Ph. 147, E. Cyc. 491 (both anap.). 2. lair of an animal, Opp. C. 2.307. 3. cage, ib.4.107,423. (Acc. to EM 576.16 from μελαίνω, cf. καπνοδόκη; it is doubtful whether κμέλεθρον is cogn.)

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