πέλμα

ατος, τό
A. sole of the foot, Hippon ap.Menon.Iatr. 11.30, LXX Es. 4.17(13.13), PMag.Par. 1.320, Ael. NA 14.3, Artem. 5.81 ; of camels, Hdn. 4.15.3 ; but τὰ π. τῶν δακτύλων finger-tips, Alex.Aphr. Pr. 1.46.
2. sole of the shoe, Hp. Mochl. 32, Aen.Tact. 31.4, Herod. 7.116, Nic. Fr. 85.6, Plb. 12.6.4 ; συάγρεα πέλματα PCair.Zen. 692.18 (iii B. C.).
II. stalk of apples and pears, Gp. 10.25.1.
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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