About
Menu

ὀνίσκος

ὀνίσκος, dim. of ὄνος; a fish, woodlouse, windlass

ὀν-ίσκος, ὁ, Dim. of ὄνος, but only metaph.:
    • I a sea-fish of the gadus or cod kind, Dorio ap. Ath. 3.118c, Euthyd. ap. eund. 7.315f, Gal. 6.721.
    • II prob. woodlouse (cf. ὄνος III), Id. 12.366, al.
    • III = ὄνος VII. 1, windlass, crane, Hp. Fract. 13, Art. 72, Ath.Mech. 14.7, Ph. Bel. 68.5, Hero Bel. 84.14.
    • IV ὀνίσκος· τεκτονικὸς πρίων, Hsch.

Saved

Recent