τροχός, ὁ, (τρέχω)
wheel, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐν πτερόεντι τ. κυλινδόμενον, of Ixion, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τροχοὺς μιμεῖσθαι to imitate
wheels, of one who bends back so as to form a wheel, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2)
potter's wheel, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; τροχῷ ἐλαθεὶς [λύχνος] (compare τροχήλατος) [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3)
wheel of a stage-machine, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of a water-
wheel, ὁ τ. τῆς μηχανῆς [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; τ. καὶ μηχανή [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]
4)
wheel of torture, [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; τῷ τ. προσηλοῦν ['Ιξίονα] [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
5) rotating
wheels used in sieges as a defence against projectiles, [
Refs 1st c.BC+]
II) child's
hoop, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
III)
round cake, κηροῖο, στέατος τ, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; τ. ἡλίου the sun's
disk, [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
coil of a serpent, [
Refs 5th c.AD+]
III.2)
large pill [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
IV) θαλάττης γῆς τε τ.
circles or
zones of land and sea, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
V)
circuit of a wall or
fortification, Κυκλώπιος τ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
VI)
ring playing on the bit of a bridle, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
VI.2)
ring for passing a rope through, on board ship, [
Refs]
VII)
whirlwind, [
LXX]
VIII)
washpot, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
IX) a fish or sea-monster (Latin
rota, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
X)
metaphorically, ὁ τ. τῆς γενέσεως [
NT+6th c.AD+]
B) τρόχος, ὁ,
circular race, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μὴ πολλοὺς τ. ἁμιλλητῆρας ἡλίου not many racing
courses of the sun, i.e. not many days (codices τροχούς
wheels), [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
B.2)
place for running, race-course, [
Refs]
B.II) an animal, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]