θηλή
θηλή, the part of the breast which gives suck, the teat, nipple
θηλή, ἡ, (θῆσαι)
- teat, nipple, E. Cyc. 56 (lyr.), Hp. Epid. 5.101, Pl. Cra. 414a; τῶν μαστῶν ἡ θ., διʼ ἧς . . τὸ γάλα διηθεῖται Arist. HA 493a13; of animals, ib. 500a24; θ. πεφιλοτεχνημέναι dumb teats, Sor. 1.115.
- II head of a pole, κοντοὶ σὺν θηλαῖς σιδηραῖς PLond. 3.1164h9 (iii A.D.).
θηλή, ῆς (ἡ) bout du sein, mamelon, Arstt. H.A. 1, 12, 2 ; d’où sein, mamelle, Eur. Cycl. 56 ; Plat. Crat. 414a.
Étym. R. indo-europ. *dheh₁-, sucer, téter ; cf. lat. fēlāre, fīlius ; v. θῆλυς.
θηλή, (θάω), ἡ, Mutterbrust ; Eur. Cycl. 56 ; Plat. Crat. 414a u. A.; θηλὴν ἐπέχειν τινί Agathocl. bei Ath. IX.376a ; eigtl. die Warze, dah. θηλαὶ μαστῶν Arist. H.A. 2.8.
For Pindar, see also: θήλα
θηλή, ἡ,
*θάω
- the part of the breast which gives suck, the teat, nipple, Eur., Plat.