πλυνός

plynos

trough, tank

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 2
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Book 6 2
Chapter ?

640
686
Iliad 1
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Book 22 1
Chapter ?

22153

Dictionary (LSJ)

πλυνός, ὁ, A. trough, tank, or pit, in which dirty clothes were washed by treading, pl., Il. 22.153, Od. 6.40,86; pl., washing-places, Ephor. 1J.; later washing-tubs, fullerʼs tubs, Luc. Fug. 12, D.C. 46.4, cf.Phot. II. parox. πλύνος, ὁ, washing, Suid.; νιτρικῆς πλύνου Ostr.Bodl. i126 (ii B. C.), cf. PHib. 1.114 (iii B. C.): metaph., πλύνον ποιεῖν τινα, = πλύνω II, Ar. Pl. 1061; π. πλύνεσθαι, = ὑβρίζεσθαι, Phryn. PSp.101 B.

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