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νόμος , , (νέμω)
A.that which is in habitual practice, use or possession, not in Hom. (cf. J.Ap.2.15), though read by Zenod. in Od.1.3.
c. with Preps., κατὰ νόμον according to custom or law, Hes.Th.417, Hdt.1.61, etc.; “κὰν νόμονPi.O.8.78; οἱ κατὰ ν. ὄντες θεοί the established deities, Pl.Lg.904a; “κατὰ νόμουςA.Supp.241; παρὰ νόμον contrary to . . , Id.Eu.171 (lyr.); “παρὰ τοὺς τῆς φύσεως ν.Pl.Ti.83e; “ἐν Πανελλάνων νόμῳPi.I.2.38; ἐν Ἀδραστείῳ νόμῳ by the law of Adrastus, i.e. at the Nemean games, Id.N.10.28: esp. in dat. νόμῳ by custom, conventionally, opp. φύσει, Hdt. 4.39, Philol.9, Arist.EN1094b16, etc.; ν. γλυκύ, ν. πικρόν, Democr.9; “εἰ μή τις λέγοι ν. ὁρᾶν καὶ τὰς λεγομένας ποιότητας μὴ ἐν τοῖς ὑποκειμένοις εἶναιPlot.4.4.29; ὅσον νόμου χάριν just for form's sake, Diph.43.14, Arist.Metaph.1076a27.
2. esp. a type of early melody created by Terpander for the lyre as an accompaniment to Epic texts, “ν. ὄρθιοςHdt.1.24; “ν. ΒοιώτιοςS.Fr.966; “ν. κιθαρῳδικοίAr.Ra.1282, cf. Pl.Lg.700d, Arist.Po.1447b26, Pr.918b13, etc.; also for the flute, “ν. αὐλῳδικόςPlu.2.1132d; without sung text, ν. αὐλητικός ib.1133d, cf. 138b, Poll.4.79; later, composition including both words and melody, e.g. Tim.Pers.
III. = νοῦμμος (q. v.), Epich.136, Sophr.162, Inscr.Délos407.21 (ii B.C.); ν. σηστέρτιοι, = Lat. nummi sestertii, Inscr.Prien.41.13 (ii B.C.).
IV. Archit., course of masonry, IG12(2).11.17 (Mytil.).
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