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ἀπήνη

ἀπήνη, a four-wheeled wagon

ἀπήνη [ᾰ], ἡ,
  • four-wheeled wagon, drawn by mules, ἡμίονοι ἕλκον τετράκυκλον ἀπήνην Il. 24.324, cf. Od. 6.57 with 69, 72, 73, 82; much the same as ἅμαξα, cf. Il. 24.266 with 324, Od. 6.72 with 73: of a racing-car, drawn by mules, ἡμιόνοις ξεστᾷ τʼ ἀπήνᾳ Pi. P. 4.94, cf. O. 5.3, Arist. Fr. 568; ἦν γὰρ δὴ ἀπήνη . . ἡμιόνους ἀνθʼ ἵππων ἔχουσα Paus. 5.9.2.
      • 2 later, any car or chariot, A. Ag. 906, S. OT 753; ἀ. πωλική ib. 803; war-chariot, Str. 4.5.2; cf. καπάνα.
      • 3 metaph., any conveyance, νατα ἀ. ship, E. Med. 1123; πλωταῖς ἀπήνῃσι Lyr.Adesp. 117 ( = Trag.Adesp. 142); τετραβάμονος ὡς ὑπʼ ἀπήνας, of the Trojan horse, E. Tr. 517 (lyr.).
      • 4 metaph., like ζεῦγος, pair, e.g. of brothers, ἀ. ὁμόπτερος Id. Ph. 329 (lyr.).
      • 5 in pl., the alae nasi, Poll. 2.80.

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