ὀροφή

orophe

roof of a house

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Critias 2
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Chapter ?

116d4
116e1
Republic 1
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Book VII 1
Chapter ?

529b1

Dictionary (LSJ)

ὀροφή, ἡ, (ἐρέφω) A. roof of a house, or ceiling of a room, Od. 22.298, IG 12.373.246, Hdt. 2.148, Pherecr. 121, Ar. Nu. 173, etc.: pleon., καταστέγασμα τῆς ὀ. Hdt. 2.155 ; διελεῖν τὴν ὀ. take off the tiling, Th. 4.48 ; cf. κέραμος II.2: pl., woodwork of the roof, Thphr. HP 5.3.7. 2. top of a beehive, Arist. HA 624a6. II. Syrian name of a plant, = κροκοδιλιάς, Aët. 11.2.

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