δίπλωμα

A. anything double: hence of the parallel streams of the 'milky way', Arist. Mete. 346a24; of 'doubled' position of foetus at birth, Sor. 2.60, Philum. ap.Aët. 16.23.

II. folded paper: hence, letter of recommendation, esp. passport, Cic. Att. 10.17.4, Fam. 6.12.3; later, order enabling a traveller to use the public post, Plu. Galb. 8, OGI 665.25 (Egypt, i A. D.), etc.; receipt for payment of licences or taxes, PAmh. 2.92 (ii A. D.), etc.

2. duplicate, counterpart, CIG 3276 (Smyrna).

3. δ. ὄνων, tax in Egypt, BGU 213 (ii A. D.); δ. ἵππων PAmh. 2.92.21 (ii A. D.).

III. double pot for boiling unguents, etc., Dsc. 2.77, Crito ap.Gal. 13.37.