μῶνυξ

μῶνυξ, ῠχος, ὁ, ἡ, τό,

• with a single, i.e. uncloven, hoof, epith. of the horse, freq. in Il., 5.236, al.; once in Od., 15.46, cf. Sol. 23, E. Ph. 793 (lyr., dub.l.), Stud.Pont. 3.16 (ii/i B.C.); also μ. ὕες Arist. HA 499b13; τὰ μ. [τῶν ζῴων] Hp. Art. 8; τετραπόδων ὅσα μ. Porph. Abst. 4.7; [γένει] τῷ καλουμένῳ μώνυχι Pl. Plt. 265d. (From sm- (weak form of sem-, cf. εἷς) and ὄνυξ (ὄ- lengthd. in composition).)

μῶνυξ, υχος, statt μονῶνυξ, einhufig, mit ungespaltenen Klauen, ἵπποι, Il. 5.236, 581, 8.136, 16.172, Od. 15.46 ; Eur. Phoen. 799 ; Plat. stellt gegenüber τῷ σχιστῷ καὶ τῷ καλουμένῳ μώνυχι, Polit. 265d.

μῶνυξ , υχος: according to the ancients, single-hoofed, solid-hoofed (μόνος, ὄνυξ), epith. of horses (as opp. to the cloven-footed cattle). (Il. and Od. 15.46.)

μῶνυξ μῶ-νυξ, υχος, μόνος, ὄνυξ

• with a single, i. e. uncloven, hoof, Lat. solipes, of the horse, Hom., Eur.