σπιλάς

spilas

rock over which the sea dashes

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 3
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Book 3 1
Chapter ?

3298
Book 5 2
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5401
5405

Dictionary (LSJ)

σπιλάς (A), άδος, ἡ, A. rock over which the sea dashes (opp. ὕφαλοι πέτραι in AP 11.390 (Lucill.)), νῆάς γε ποτὶ σπιλάδεσσιν ἔαξαν κύματα Od. 3.298; δοῦπον ἄκουσε ποτὶ σπιλάδεσσι θαλάσσης 5.401 (v. πάγος); ἐφʼ ὑψηλαῖς σπιλάδεσσι S. Fr. 371 (lyr.); πλαγκταὶ σ. A.R. 4.932; σ. εἰν ἁλὶ πέτρη Id. 3.1294; ῥεῖθρον ἀπὸ σ. Theoc. Ep. 4.6: generally, slab, S. Tr. 678; ὧδʼ ὑπὸ τὸ σπιλάδος μέλαθρον, i.e. under this tombstone, Sammelb. 6160 (Egypt); hollow rock, cave, Simon.(?) 179. II. as Adj., stony, or perh. marly, sc. γῆ, Thphr. CP 2.4.4.

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