τράπεζα
Alt. τρά-^πεζα, ης, ἡ,
Etym. prob. for τετράπεζα
I. "four-legged a table", esp. "a dining-table", Hom., Hdt., etc.; ξενίη τρ. the hospitable "board", Od.; τραπέζῃ καὶ κοίτῃ δέκεσθαι to entertain at bed and "board", Hdt.; Περσικὴν τράπεζαν παρετίθετο he kept "a table" in the Persian fashion, Thuc.; εἰς ἀλλοτρίαν τράπεζαν βλέπειν to live at other men's "table", Xen.
2. "a table", as implying what is upon it, "a dinner, meal", Hdt., etc.; Συρακοσία τρ., proverb. of luxurious living, Hor. "Siculae dapes", Plat.
II. "a money-changer's table, a bank", Lat. mensa argentaria, id=Plat., etc.; ἡ ἐγγύη ἡ ἐπὶ τὴν τρ. security given to "the bank", Dem.; οἱ ἐπὶ ταῖς τραπέζαις "bankers", Isocr.