κυναγός

κῠνᾱγός, Dor. for κυνηγός, (ἄγω)

• hound-leader, i.e. huntsman, A. Ag. 695 (lyr.), etc.; as Adj., τὴν κυναγὸν Ἄρτεμιν S. El. 563; κυναγὲ παρσένε huntress-maid, Ar. Lys. 1270 (lyr.); Ἔρως ὁ Κύπριδος κ. Tim. Com.2:—fem. κυνηγίς, ίδος, huntress, name of a comedy by Philetaerus; also (sc. ναῦς), hunting-boat, Theb.Ostr. 77 (i A.D.).— Trag. and Com. use κυνᾱγός even in trim., cf. Phryn. 399, and v. κυνηγία:—later κυνηγός Arist. HA 579b28, Callix. 2, PPetr. 3 p.115 (iii B.C.), SIG 459.2 (Beroea, iii B.C.), D.S. 2.25, Plu. Luc. 8; = Lat. bestiarius, gladiator who fights with beasts, Just. Nov. 115.3.10; κυνᾱγός in this sense, Milet. 1(9).314.