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μύρμηξ

μύρμηξ, ant

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μύρμηκες Noun: masculine nominative plural, Noun: masculine vocative plural of μύρμηξ

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μύρμηξ, ηκος, Dor. μύρμαξ, ᾱκος, ὁ,
  • ant, Hes. Frr. 14.5,76.4, Theoc. 9.31, 15.45, 17.107, etc.: metaph., ναῦται θαλάσσης μύρμηκες Aeschrio 2.
      • 2 μύρμηκος ἀτραποί, = μυρμηκιά II.2, Ar. Th. 100.
    • II fabulous animal in India, Hdt. 3.102; οἱ χρυσωρύχοι μ. Str. 2.1.9; λέουσι τοῖς καλουμένοις μύρμηξιν Id. 16.4.15, cf. Agatharch. 69, Ael. NA 3.4.
    • III hidden rock in the sea, Lyc. 878; esp. on the Thessalian coast between Sciathus and Magnesia, Hdt. 7.183; off Smyrna, Plin. HN 5.119 (pl.).
    • IV a sort of gauntlet or cestus with metal studs or nails like warts (μυρμηκίαι) on it, Poll. 3.150. (Cf. βόρμαξ, ὅρμικας, Skt. vamrás, Avest. maoiriš, OIr. moirb, OSlav. mravǐji, ONorse maurr, Engl. (pis-)mire, Lat. formica: I.-E. forms perh. momro-, momri᷋-, memro- ‘ant’.)

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