A.= παχύς, thick, massive, twice in Od., “λάβε δίσκον μείζονα καὶ πάχετον” 8.187 ; “πάχετος δ᾽ ἦν ἠΰτε κίων” 23.191. (Wrongly expld. by Hsch. and EM656.53 as sync. from παχύτερον ; for the termination cf. περιμήκετος.)
2. tight, of a knot or ligature, Hp. Mul.2.110 : neut. as Adv., Id.Cord.6.
II. in later Ep. as neut. Subst., = πάχος, thickness, Nic. Th.385 (dub.), 387, 465, Opp.H.4.535 codd. (Oxyt. in codd. Hp. ll. cc.)