χάσμα

chasma

yawning chasm, gulf

Appears 6 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Phaedo 3
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Chapter ?

111c8
111e6
112a5
Republic 3
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Book II 1
Chapter ?

359d4
Book X 2
Chapter ?

614c2
614d4

Dictionary (LSJ)

χάσμα, ατος, τό, (χαίνω) A. yawning chasm, gulf, χ. μέγα, of Tartarus, Hes. Th. 740; Ταρτάρου . . ἄβυσσα χ. E. Ph. 1605; χ. γῆς Hdt. 7.30; τὰ χ. τῆς γῆς Pl. Phd. 111e; χθονός, πέτρας, E. Ion 281, IT 626; σεισμοὶ καὶ χάσματα Jul.Laod. in Cat.Cod.Astr. 1.134. II. open, gaping mouth, χ. θηρός E. HF 363 (lyr.); as forming a helmet, Id. Rh. 209; of a yawning gulf, χάρυβδις . . ἄρμα περιβαλοῦσα χάσματι Id. Supp. 501; Σκύλλης χάσμασιν AP 11.379 (Agath.); χ. φάρυγος, of a lion, ib.6.218 (Alc.); χ. ὀδόντων Anacreont. 24.4, etc. III. generally, any wide opening, θυρέτρων χ. ἀχανές Parm. 1.18; also, expanse, of the sky and sea, χ. πελάγεος τὸ δὴ Αἰγαῖον καλέεται Hdt. 4.85; τὸ χ. τοῦ οὐρανοῦ Pl. R. 614d.

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