ὀρθόκραιρος

ὀρθό-κραιρος, α, ον,

• with straight or upright horns, epith. of horned cattle, Il. 8.231, Od. 12.348; also of galleys, of which the two ends turned up so as to resemble horns, Il. 18.3, 19.344; of a mountain range, Πυρήνην -κραιρον AP 14.121.5 (Metrod.).—Hom. has it only in poet. gen. pl. fem. ὀρθοκραιράων.

ὀρθόκραιρος, mit geraden Hörnern ; die Rinder, Il. 8.231, 18.573, Od. 12.348 ; auch Beiwort der Schiffe, mit gerade emporstehenden Schnäbeln, mit emporgeschweiftem Vorder- und Hinterteile, Il. 18.3, 19.344 (Hom. nur im gen. fem. ὀρθοκραιράων).

ὀρθόκραιρος

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[ὀρθός + κραῖρα = κέρας.]

• • 1

    Epithet of oxen, with upright horns Il. 8.231, Il. 18.573 : Od. 12.348.

  • 2

    Epithet of ships, with sterns running up into a tall ornamental projection (ἄφλαστον, κόρυμβοκόρυμβον) with tall sterns Il. 18.3, Il. 19.344.

ὀρθόκραιρος (κέρας), only gen. pl. fem. ὀρθοκραιράων: straight - horned, high - horned; βοῶν, Od. 12.348, Il. 8.231; then of ships, either with reference to the pointed bow and stern, or perhaps to the yards (κεραίᾱ).

ὀρθόκραιρος ὀρθό-κραιρος, α, ον κραῖρα

• with straight horns, Hom.:—also of the two ends of a galley which turned up like horns, Il.