About Report a problem

Menu

μεῖον

μεῖον, lamb

μεῖον (A), ονος, neut. of μείων (q.v.).
μεῖον (B), ου, τό,
  • lamb or sheep offered at the Athenian Apaturia by a father who was enrolling his son among his φράτερες, τοῦ μείου IG 2(2).1237.5; τὰ μεῖα ib. 60; παρέστησε μεῖον Is. Fr. 124: expld. by Sch. Ar. Ra. 810 (cf. Eratosth. and Apollod. ap. Harp.) as neut. of μείων, too light! from the cry of the φράτερες when the lamb was weighed; cf. μειαγωγέω.
μεῖον (C), ου, τό,
  • = μῆον, v.l. in Dsc. 1.3, Androm. ap. Gal. 14.43.

Saved

Recent