
Mar 10th, 2005, 06:14 PM
kopros , hê,
A. excrement, ordure, of men and cattle, Od.9.329, al., Hdt. 3.22, etc.: in pl., Euph.96.4; esp. as used in husbandry, dung, manure, Pl.Prt.334a, Thphr.HP2.7.4.
2. generally, filth, dirt, kulindomenos kata kopron Il.22.414 , 24.640, cf. BGU1116.14 (i B. C.).
II. dunghill, byre, Il.18.575, Od.10.411, Call.Dian.178; kathisai tinas epi koprou Men.544.5 . (In this sense oxyt. kopros acc. to Eust.1165.15.) (Cf. Skt. śákṛt, gen. śaknás 'excrement'.)
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