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σκύλαξ

σκύλαξ, a young dog, whelp, puppy

σκύλαξ [ῠ], ᾰκος, ὁ, and (as always in Hom. and Hes.) ἡ,
  • young dog, puppy, Od. 9.289, 12.86, Hes. Th. 834; κύων ἀμαλῇσι περὶ σκυλάκεσσι βεβῶσα Od. 20.14; in full, σ. κυνός Hdt. 3.32: generally, dog, masc. in Pl. R. 375a, 537a; fem. in Sophr. in Stud.Ital. 10.123, E. Ba. 338, Pl. Prm. 128c, X. Cyn. 7.6; ᾅδου τρίκρανος σ., of Cerberus, S. Tr. 1098.
      • 2 of other young animals, whelp, cub, ὀρεσκόων σκυλάκων πελαγίων τε E. Hipp. 1276 (lyr.); ἄρκτου Luc. DMar. 1.5; γαλέης Nic. Th. 689; of a dolphin, Arion 1.8: metaph., of grammarians, Ζηνοδότου σκύλακες whelps of his litter, AP 11.321 (Phil.).
    • II chain, Pl.Com. 23; collar for the neck, Plb. 20.10.8.
    • III σχῆμα ἀφροδισιακόν, Hsch.

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