ἡμικύκλιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Neuter form of ἡμῐκῠ́κλιος (hēmikúklios, semicircular), or from ἡμι- (hēmi-, half) +‎ κύκλος (kúklos, circle) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

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Noun

ἡμῐκῠ́κλῐον (hēmikúklionn (genitive ἡμῐκῠκλῐ́ου); second declension

  1. (geometry) semicircle
  2. place for public entertainment or meeting
  3. semicircular seat, armchair
    Synonym: ἐπῐ́κλῐντρον (epíklintron)
  4. semicircular dial
  5. semicircular base of a statue
  6. drum of a half-column
  7. (architecture) barrel vault
  8. theatrical machine described by Julius Pollux

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