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εὐνοῦχος

εὐνοῦχος, a eunuch

εὐνοῦχος, ὁ, (εὐνή, ἔχω)
  • castrated person, eunuch, employed to take charge of the women and act as chamberlain (whence the name, ὁ τὴν εὐνὴν ἔχων), Hdt. 3.130, al., Ar. Ach. 117, X. Cyr. 7.5.60, etc.
      • 2 of animals, Philostr. Her. 1.3, Sch.Par. A.R. 1.585.
      • 3 of dates, without stones, Arist. Fr. 267:—Pythag. name for θρίδαξ, Lycus ap. Ath. 2.69e.
    • II as Adj., watching the bed, sleepless, λαμπάδες εὐνούχοισιν ὄμμασιν S. Fr. 789.

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