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diatomos

diatomos , (of moon) first quarter, half-moon (also fig.). (Cf. Martianus Capella VII 738, VIII 864: διχότομος, v. l. †διάτομος). Cf. dichotomos. sicut ‥ in astrologia Martiani luna ‥ dicitur in augmento cum jam ad medium crevit ~os, ‥ sic Dei ecclesia ‥ in tempore prophetarum ~os ‥ poterat ‥ nuncupari P. Blois Ep. 8. 22A; luna ‥ dicitur ‥ in majori incremento †diaconios Gerv. Tilb. I 6 (v. amphicyrtos).

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