τέγος

A. = στέγος, roof, Od. 1.333, 10.559, 11.64, al. (never in Il.), Ar. Nu. 1126,1488, Men. Sam. 246, Herod. 3.40; οὑπὶ τοῦ τέγους you on the roof! Ar. Nu. 1502, cf. V. 68; θεῶ μ’ ἀπὸ τοῦ τέγους Id. Ach. 262, cf. Lys. 3.11; τ. τοῦ οἰκήματος Th. 4.48, cf. X. Cyr. 7.5.22, HG 4.4.12, etc.

II. any covered hall or chamber, τ. Παρνάσιον the temple at Delphi, Pi. P. 5.41; λιθίνῳ ἔνδον τέγει, i.e. in a cave, Id. N. 3.54.

III. later, brothel, stew, AP 11.363 (Diosc.), Plb. 12.13.2, Man. 6.143. (Not found in Trag.) (Cf. Lat. tego.)