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κνῆστις

κνῆστις, cheese grater

κνῆσ-τις, εως and ιος, ἡ,
  • cheese-grater, Il. 11.640, Nic. Th. 696 (contr. dat. κνήστῑ), AP 6.305 (Leon.).
      • 2 τυροῦ κ. cheese-gratings, Porph. VP 34.
    • II = κνησμός, Opp. H. 2.427.
    • III = ῥάχις, spine, Hsch., perh. to be read in Od. 10.161 (v. ἄκνηστις).

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