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σκίναξ

skinax

ἄκος [m

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What it meant

1. σκίναξ · skinax — Beekes

σκίναξ, -ἄκος [m.] designation or epithet of the hare, λαγωός (Nic.). σκινδαψός 1353 *ETYM Often compared with » κίνδαξ, although this is semantically rather gratuitious (the meaning of oxivak is unclear). If connected, the variation between oxtv- / xivé-, as well as the presence of the suffix -ax-, points to a Pre-Greek origin. oxivap [n.] ‘body’ (Nic. Th. 694). *ETYM Often connected with σκῆνος ‘corpse’ … — [Beekes, s.v. σκίναξ, p. 1403]

2. σκίναξ · skinax — Chantraine

σκίναξ, -äxoc : épithète du lièvre chez Nicandre, Ther. 577 ; substantivé au sens de «lièvre », Nic. Alex. 67 ; expliqué σκιρτητικοῦ, εὐκινήτου, ταχέος par les scholies, donc «agile, rapide ». Et.: Incertaine. On est tenté de rapporter σκίναξ (cf. scholl.) à κίς, xivetv ; voir s. u.u. κίνδαξ, κινέω, κίω. Le oinitial pourrait être un *s- mobile, voir s.u. σκινδακίσαι. — [Chantraine, s.v. σκίναξ, p. 1038]

3. σκίναξ · skinax — LSJ

quick, nimble

quick, nimble, epith. of hares, σ. νεαροῖο λαγωοῦ Nic. Th. 577; so ὁ σ.,= λαγώς, Id. Al. 67; cf. κίνδαξ.

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