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

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