κνηκός

κνηκός, ή, όν, Dor. κνᾱκός, ά, όν,

• pale yellow, tawny, of the goat, Thespis 4, Theoc. 7.16, AP 6.32 (Agath.); so in oracular style, Epigr.Gr. 1034.23; of the wolf, Babr. 113.2; cf. κνακός· ψαρός, ἵππος, Hsch. (Perh. cogn. with Skt. kāñcanam ‘gold’, OPruss. cucan ‘brown’, OE. hunig ‘honey’.)

κνηκός, dor. κνᾱκός, gelblich, von der salben Farbe der Safflorblüte u. des Safflorsamens, isabellfarbig, Schol. Theocr. 7.16 ; τράγοιο κνηκὸν δέρμα Theocr. 7.16 ; vgl. Agath. 29 (VI.32); vom Wolfe, Babr. 113.2, s. κνηκίας.

κνηκός, ή, όν

• pale yellow, tawny, Theocr., Anth.: hence the goat is called κνάκων, ὁ, Theocr.; and the wolf κνηκίας, Babr.