κούρη

-ης, ἡ

[fem. of κοῦρος.]

• • 1

    A girl or young woman (commonly translatable maid, maiden, but not in itself implying maidenhood) Il. 1.98, 111, 336, Il. 2.872, Il. 9.637, Il. 16.56, Il. 19.272, Il. 24.26, etc. : Od. 6.15, 20, 47, 74, Od. 7.2, Od. 8.468, Od. 10.105, Od. 18.279, Od. 20.74, Od. 24.518, etc.

  • 2

    A daughter, one’s daughter : κούρην Βρισῆος Il. 1.392. Cf. Il. 2.598, Il. 5.875, Il. 9.388, 321, Il. 21.506, etc. : κ. Διός Od. 2.296. Cf. Od. 1.329, Od. 2.433, Od. 4.10, Od. 6.22, Od. 11.283, Od. 13.356, Od. 15.233, Od. 19.518, Od. 24.58, etc.