ὀχεύω

ὀχ-εύω, of male animals,

• cover, τὸ μὲν θῆλυ τίκτειν, τὸ δὲ ἄρρεν ὀχεύειν Pl. R. 454d, cf. Hdt. 3.85:—the Act. being used of the male, the Pass. of the female, ὀχεύει καὶ ὀχεύεται Arist. HA 575a22; so ὠχευμένην Id. GA 748a33:—Med., of both sexes, copulate, Hdt. 2.64 (of birds), cf. Thphr. Sign. 25, al.
• • II c. acc., mount, cover, τὴν κύνα Pl. Euthd. 298e, etc.
  • • 2 of the groom, put the horse to the mare, Arist. GA 748a19.—It seems to have been the generic word for all animals, v. Ath. 8.353e; but was not prop. used of mankind, though in Pl. R. 586a it is used of men like beasts, cf. Ph. 2.307, M.Ant. 10.19.

ὀχεύω, bespringen, von männlichen Tieren, belegen, beschälen, τὴν ἵππον, Her. 3.85, u. med. sich begatten, ὀρνίθων γένεα ὀχευόμενα, 2.64 ; τὸ μὲν θῆλυ τίκτειν, τὸ δὲ ἄρρεν ὀχεύειν, Plat. Rep. V.454d ; εἶδον αὐτὸν ὀχεύοντα τὴν κύνα, Euthyd. 298e ; Arist. H.A. 6.20 u. öfter ; u. Sp., wie Luc. V.H. 1.1.22 ; Plut. sol.anim. 7. Aber auch = bespringen lassen, τοὺς ἵππους ὀχεύουσι, Arist. gen.an. 2.8.
Pass. ὀχεύεσθαι ὑπό τινος, Arist. u. Sp., von weiblichen Tieren, besprungen, belegt werden. – Von Menschen nur selten oder gar nicht gebraucht, vgl. Näke Choeril. p. 245.

ὀχεύω

• of male animals, to cover, Plat.: Pass., of the female: Mid. of both sexes, Hdt.