A.roof of a house, or ceiling of a room, Od.22.298, IG12.373.246, Hdt.2.148, Pherecr.121, Ar.Nu.173, etc.: pleon., “καταστέγασμα τῆς ὀ.” Hdt.2.155 ; διελεῖν τὴν ὀ. take off the tiling, Th. 4.48 ; cf. “κέραμος” 11.2: pl., woodwork of the roof, Thphr.HP5.3.7.
2. top of a beehive, Arist.HA624a6.
II. Syrian name of a plant, = κροκοδιλιάς, Aët.11.2.