ἐχενηΐς

ἐχε-νηΐς, ΐδος, contr. -νῇς, ῇδος, ἡ, (ναῦς)

• ship-detaining, ἄπλοιαι A. Ag. 149 (lyr.); ἄγκυρα AP 6.27.5 (Theaet.); γαλήνη Nonn. D. 13.114.
• • II a small fish, supposed to have the power of holding ships back, Arist. HA 505b19, Opp. H. 1.212, Plin. HN 9.79; in form ἐχεναΐς, = Lat. remora, Donat. ad Ter. Andr. 739, Eun. 302.

ἐχενηΐς, ΐδος, ἡ, das Schiff, ναῦς, zurückhaltend, hemmend, von widrigen Winden, Aesch. Ag. 145 ; vom Anker, Theaet.Schol. 1 (VI.27); von der Windstille, Nonn. D. 13.114. – Bei Arist. H.A. 2.14 Opp. Hal. 1.212 Plut. Symp. 2.7 ein Meerfisch, der Schiffhalter, remora.

ἐχενηΐς ἐχε-νηΐς, ίδος ναῦς

• ship-detaining, Aesch., Anth.