μέλαθρον
melathronNoun (Neuter)G8277
a ridge
Full Lexicon Entry
1.the ceiling of a room, or (rather) the main beam which bears the ceiling, (Odyssey by Homer); in (Odyssey by Homer)
19.544, the end of this beam outside the house.
2.generally, a roof, (Homer)
3.a house, hall, (Pindar); mostly in plural, like Lat. tecta, [variant datesTragica Adespota derivation uncertain
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Neuter)
Morphology G:N-N
DescriptionGreek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
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