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ὑποζύγιον

ὑποζύγιον, a beast for the yoke, a beast of burden

ὑποζύγι-ον [ζῠ], τό,
  • beast for the yoke, beast of draught or burden, Thgn. 126, Hdt. 9.39, Pl. Lg. 873e, etc.: pl., Hdt. 1.167, 3.25, 9.24, 39, 41, etc.; ὑποζύγια καλούμενα πάντα ὁμοίως, βοῦς, ἡμιόνους, ἵππους X. Oec. 18.4: as Adj., ὑποζύγιαι ἡμίονοι Ar.Byz. ap. Eust. 1625.41; ὑ. ζῷα PMasp. 2 ii 3 (vi A. D.).
    • II later specifically an ass, LXX Za. 9.9, Ev.Matt. 21.5, 2 Ep.Pet. 2.16; ἡμίονοι καὶ ὑποζύγια PCair.Zen. 158, (iii B. C.); βοῦς ἢ ὑ. ἢ πρόβατον PPetr. 3 p.56 (iii B. C.); οὖρον οἷον ὑποζυγίου Hp. Aph. 4.70.

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