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κτείς

κτείς, a comb

κτείς, κτενός, ὁ,
  • comb, Pherecr. 100; πύξινος κ. AP 6.211 (Leon.), Edict.Diocl. 13.3, cf. Luc. Am. 44: hence, of toothed objects,
      • 1 comb in the loom, by which the threads of the warp are kept separate, AP 6.247 (Phil.); κναφικὸς κ. comb for carding wool, Tim. Lex. s.v. κνάφος.
      • 2 rake, AP 6.297.5 (Phan.), Ph. Bel. 100.10 (pl.).
      • 3 horn of the lyre, Hsch.: pl., of the constellation Lyre, Eratosth. Cat. 24.
      • 4 fingers, χερῶν ἄκρους κτένας A. Ag. 1594.
      • 5 ribs, Opp. C. 1.296, Hsch.
      • 6 virilia, pubes, Hp. Aph. 7.39, Art. 51; pudenda muliebria, Call. Fr. 308, AP 5.131 (Phld.), Ruf. Onom. 109, Sor. 2.18.
      • 7 in pl., cutting-teeth, incisors, Poll. 2.91.
      • 8 bivalve shellfish, scallop, Philyll. 13, Archipp. 24, Anaxandr. 41.62 (anap.), Alex. 170, prob. in Theoc. 14.17, cf. Arist. HA 525a22, al.
        • b dual κτένε, perh. = scallopings (ornaments on a garment), IG 1(2).386.8; cf. κτενωτός.
      • 9 caruncula lachrymalis, Arist. HA 491b25 (cf. Gal. 4.796).
      • 10 bandage, Sor. Fasc. 25. (For πκτεν-, cf. πέκω, Lat. pecten: the correct form (κτείς) of the nom. is found in IG 2(2).1425.376; later κτήν, q.v.)

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