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Climate, Weather and Health
History meets Science
Meteorology Beyond Borders
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
Modern Description
written by Susanne M Hoffmann
cave (a hollow space in the ground)
Further Remarks
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