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noun greek

sīrus

gen. sīri · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
a pit; an underground granary
a pit to keep corn in, an underground granary (cf. cumera), Plin. 18, 30, 73, § 306; Col. 1, 6, 15; Curt. 7, 4, 24; cf. Auct. B. Afr. 65; Vitr. 6, 8 (Varr. R. R. 1, 57 and 63, written as Greek).
Perseus ID: n44470 Key: sirus