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Headword:
Ψαμίς
Adler number: psi,20
Translated headword: psamis
Vetting Status: low
Translation: That which is fitted together, and a vault; it is applied to a conduit for water, and swift motion.
Greek Original:Ψαμίς: τὸ ἄρμενον, καὶ καμάρα: καὶ ἐπὶ ὑδρορρόου τάσσεται, καὶ ἡ ταχεῖα κίνησις.
Note:
Some manuscripts have this entry after
psi 10. A comparison with
Hesychius' entry for
ψαλίς , as well as
Plato,
Laws 947D, suggest that
ψαμίς is a corruption of
ψαλίς .
Keywords: definition; science and technology
Translated by: Catharine Roth on 21 December 2005@18:55:52.
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