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σπήλαιον

see also:

κοιλότης, caverna-ae, specus-us

cave

Aristotle METE

σπήλαιον

IV 10.388b26

Lucretius DRN

spelunca, -ae

Seneca NQ

spelunca, -ae

analogy VI 195;
• and rocks VI 942
• and time VI 545;
• and wind VI 538, 559, 581, 684 (and air);
• of Aetna VI 696;

containing air VI 19.2.5

References for Greek and Latin

cave (a hollow space in the ground)
Modern Description

written by Susanne M Hoffmann

cave (a hollow space in the ground)

Further Remarks

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