δόλιχος

dolichos

the long course

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Laws 2
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Book VIII 2
Chapter ?

833d1
833b2
Protagoras 1
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Chapter ?

329b1

Dictionary (LSJ)

δόλιχος, ὁ, A. the long course, in racing, opp. στάδιον, IG 22.956, etc.; τὸν δ. ἁμιλλᾶσθαι Pl. Lg. 833b; θεῖν X. An. 4.8.27; νικᾶν Luc. Hist. Conscr. 30; δολίχῳ κρατεῖν Paus. 3.21.1: metaph., δ. κατατείνουσι τοῦ λόγου Pl. Prt. 329a; δόλιχον τοῖς ἔτεσι . . τρέχειν Epicr. 3.18; δόλιχον βιότου σταδιεύσας Epigr.Gr. 311; γήρως δ. ib.231. 2. a measure of length, = 12 stades, Hero *Geom. 4.13. II. calavance, Vigna sinensis, Thphr. HP 8.3.2, Diocl.Fr. 117.

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