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|Definition=τό, Ep. gen. <b class="b3">Κέρᾰος</b>, Att. contr. <b class="b3">κέρως</b>; Ep. dat. <b class="b3">κέρᾰϊ</b> (elided) or <b class="b3">κέραι</b> or <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> κέρᾳ <span class="bibl">Il.11.385</span>, cf. Hdn.Gr.<span class="bibl">2.75</span>, <b class="b3">κέρᾳ</b> also in <span class="bibl">Th. 2.90</span>, <span class="bibl">7.6</span>: nom. pl. <b class="b3">κέρᾱ</b> (v. infr.), gen. <b class="b3">κεράων, κερῶν</b>, dat. <b class="b3">κέρασι</b>, Ep. <b class="b3">κεράεσσι</b>:—Att. Inscrr. have dual [κέρ]ατε <span class="title">IG</span>12.301.109: pl.<b class="b3">κέρατα</b> ib.237.59; later Ep. <b class="b3">κεράατα</b> () <span class="bibl">Nic.<span class="title">Th.</span>291</span>, <b class="b3">κεράατος</b> () <span class="bibl">Arat.174</span>, <span class="bibl">Q.S.6.225</span>:—Hdt.has gen. κέρεος <span class="bibl">6.111</span>, dat. κέρεϊ <span class="bibl">9.102</span>: pl. κέρεα <span class="bibl">2.38</span>, <b class="b3">κερέων</b> ib.<span class="bibl">132</span>; but Hp. has gen. sg. <b class="b3">κέρως</b>, pl. <b class="b3">κέρατα</b>, <b class="b2">Aër</b>.18. [In nom. and acc. <b class="b3">κέρας, ᾰ</b> always: in the obl. cases ᾰ in Ep., as κέρᾰσιν <span class="bibl">Od.3.384</span> (in contr. dat. <b class="b3">κέρᾱ</b>, nom. pl. <b class="b3">κέρᾱ</b> (cf. <span class="bibl">Batr.165</span>), a is shortd. before a vowel, <span class="bibl">Il.11.385</span>, <span class="bibl">Od.19.211</span>); but ᾱ in Trag.and Com., κέρᾱτος <span class="bibl">Hermipp.43</span>, κέρᾱτα <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ba.</span>921</span>, <b class="b3">κεράτων [ᾱ</b>] prob. in <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Tr.</span>519</span> (lyr.), κέρᾱσι <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Fr.</span>185</span>. In later Ep. the quantity varies.] (<b class="b3">κέρας</b> is prob. related to <b class="b3">κάρα</b>; cf. [[κεραός]].) </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">I</span> <b class="b2">the horn of an animal</b>, in Hom. mostly of oxen, <span class="bibl">Il.17.521</span>, etc.; ταῦροι . . εἰς κέρας θυμούμενοι <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ba.</span>743</span>; <b class="b3">ὀφθαλμοὶ δ' ὡς εἰ κέρα ἕστασαν</b> his eyes stood fixed and stiff like <b class="b2">horns</b>, <span class="bibl">Od.19.211</span>; as a symbol of strength, <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">Ps.</span>17(18).3</span>, <span class="bibl">Diogenian.7.89</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">PA</span>662a1</span>; of elephants' <b class="b2">tusks</b>, <span class="bibl">Aret.<span class="title">SD</span>2.13</span>, <span class="bibl">Opp.<span class="title">C.</span>2.494</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">antennae</b> of crustaceans, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>526a31</span>, <span class="bibl">590b27</span>; of the silkworm's <b class="b2">grub</b>, ib.<span class="bibl">551b10</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">horn</b>, as a material, αἱ μὲν γὰρ [πύλαι] κεράεσσι τετεύχαται <span class="bibl">Od.19.563</span>; <b class="b2">the horn</b> of animals' hoofs, <span class="bibl">Longus 2.28</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> <b class="b2">anything made of horn</b>, </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">1</span> <b class="b2">bow</b>, τόξον ἐνώμα . . πειρώμενος . . μὴ κέρα ἶπες ἔδοιεν <span class="bibl">Od. 21.395</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Theoc.25.206</span>, <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Epigr.</span>38</span>, <span class="title">AP</span>6.75 (Paul.Sil.); for <span class="bibl">Il.11.385</span> v. infr. v.l. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> of musical instruments, <b class="b2">horn for blowing</b>, σημῆναι τῷ κέρατι <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>2.2.4</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Aud.</span>802a17</span>; also, <b class="b2">the Phrygian flute</b>, because it was tipped with horn (cf. <span class="bibl">Poll.4.74</span>), αὐλεῖν τῷ κ. <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">DDeor.</span>12.1</span>; καὶ κέρατι μὲν αὐλεῖν Τυρρηνοὶ νομίζουσι <span class="bibl">Poll.4.76</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Ath.4.184a</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">drinking-horn</b>, ἐκ τοῦ κέρατος αὖ μοι δὸς πιεῖν <span class="bibl">Hermipp.43</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>7.2.23</span>, <span class="title">OGI</span>214.43 (Didyma, iii B.C.); ἐξ ἀργυρέων κ. πίνειν <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">Fr.</span>166</span>, cf. <span class="title">IG</span>12.280.77; ἀργυρηλάτοις κέρασι χρυσᾶ στόμια προσβεβλημένοις <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Fr.</span>185</span>; ἐκπιόντι χρύσεον κ. <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span> 483</span>; for measuring liquids, Gal.13.435. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> <b class="b3">Ἀμαλθείας κ</b>. <b class="b2">cornucopiae</b>, v. [[Ἀμάλθεια]]. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">IV</span> <b class="b3">βοὸς κ</b>. prob. a <b class="b2">horn guard</b> or <b class="b2">cover</b> attached to a fishing-line, <span class="bibl">Il.24.81</span>, cf. Sch.; ἐς πόντον προΐησι βοὸς κέρας <span class="bibl">Od.12.253</span>; ψάμμῳ κ. αἰὲν ἐρείδων <span class="title">AP</span>6.230 (Maec.), cf. Aristarch. ap. Apollon.<span class="title">Lex.</span>s.v. [[κέρᾳ ἀγλαέ]], Arist. ap. Plu.2.977a (also expld. as a <b class="b2">fishing-line of ox-hair</b> (cf. infr.v.l), ap.Plu.2.976f, cf. <span class="bibl">Poll.2.31</span>; perh. an artificial <b class="b2">bait</b>). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">clyster-pipe</b>, <span class="bibl">Orib.8.32</span> <span class="bibl">7</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> in pl., <b class="b2">horn points</b> with which the writing-reed was tipped, <span class="title">AP</span>6.227 (Crin.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">V</span> of objects shaped like horns, </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">1</span> a mode of dressing the hair, κέρᾳ ἀγλαέ <span class="bibl">Il.11.385</span> (unless the meaning be <b class="b2">bow</b>), cf. Aristarch. ad loc., Herodorus and Apionap. Eust. ad loc.: hence <b class="b3">κέρας</b> is expld. as = [[θρίξ]] or <b class="b3">κόμη</b>, Apollon.<span class="title">Lex.</span>, Hdn.Gr. ap. Eust.l.c., <span class="bibl">Poll.2.31</span>, Hsch.; cf. iv. l, and v. [[κεροπλάστης]]. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">arm</b> or <b class="b2">branch</b> of a river, Ὠκεανοῖο κ. <span class="bibl">Hes. <span class="title">Th.</span>789</span>; Νείλου <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">Fr.</span>201</span>; τὸ Μενδήσιον κέρας <span class="bibl">Th.1.110</span>; ἐν Ἰνδοῖς ἐν τῷ Κέρατι καλουμένῳ <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Mir.</span>835b5</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Mu.</span>393b5</span>; <b class="b3">τὸ κ. τὸ Βυζαντίων</b> the 'Golden <b class="b2">Horn'</b>, <span class="bibl">Str.7.6.2</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Plb.4.43.7</span>, Sch.<span class="bibl">A.R.4.282</span>; <b class="b3">Ἑσπέρου</b> K., name of a <b class="b2">bay</b>, <span class="bibl">Hanno <span class="title">Peripl.</span>14</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Philostr.<span class="title">VS</span>1.21.2</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">wing</b> of an army, <span class="bibl">Hdt.9.26</span>, etc.; or fleet, <span class="bibl">Id.6.8</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.2.90</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">κ. δεξιόν, λαιόν</b>, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pers.</span>399</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Supp.</span>704</span>; τὸ εὐώνυμον κ. ἀναπτύσσειν <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>1.10.9</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> <b class="b3">κατὰ κέρας προσβάλλειν, ἐπιπεσεῖν</b>, to attack in <b class="b2">flank</b>, <span class="bibl">Th.3.78</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>6.5.16</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">κατὰ κ. προσιέναι, ἕπεσθαι</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>7.1.8</span> and <span class="bibl">28</span>; κατὰ κ. συμπεσών <span class="bibl">Plb.1.40.14</span>; πρὸς κ. μάχεσθαι <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>7.1.22</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">c</span> <b class="b3">ἐπὶ κέρας ἀνάγειν τὰς νέας</b> to lead a fleet in <b class="b2">column</b>, <span class="bibl">Hdt.6.12</span>, cf.<span class="bibl">14</span>; κατὰ μίαν ἐπὶ κέρως παραπλεῖν <span class="bibl">Th.2.90</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">6.32</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>6.3.34</span>, <span class="bibl">Eub.67.4</span>; of armies, <b class="b3">κατὰ κέρας</b>, opp. <b class="b3">ἐπὶ φάλαγγος</b>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>1.6.43</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">An.</span>4.6.6</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">HG</span>7.4.23</span>; εἰς κ. <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Eq.Mag.</span>4.3</span>; ἐκ κέρατος εἰς φάλαγγα καταστῆσαι <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>8.5.15</span>; <b class="b3">οὐκ ἐλᾶτε πρὸς τὸ δεξιὸν κ</b>.; <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>243</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> <b class="b2">corps of</b><span class="bibl">8192</span> <b class="b2">men</b>, = [[διφαλαγγαρχία]], Ascl.<span class="title">Tact.</span>2.6, <span class="bibl">Arr.<span class="title">Tact.</span>10.7</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> = [[μεραρχία]], Ascl.<span class="title">Tact.</span>2.10. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">c</span> <b class="b2">contingent of thirty-two chariots</b>, ib. 8, <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">Tact.</span>22.2</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">5</span> <b class="b2">sailyard</b>, = [[κεραία]], <span class="title">AP</span>5.203 (Mel.), <span class="title">OGI</span>674.30 (Egypt, i A.D.), <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Am.</span>6</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">POxy.</span>2136.6</span> (iii A.D.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">6</span> <b class="b2">mountainpeak</b>, v.l. in <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Hom.</span>1.8</span>; <b class="b2">spur</b>, τὸ κ. τοῦ ὄρους <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>5.6.7</span>, cf.Lyc. 534: in pl., <b class="b2">extremities</b> of the earth, γῆς <span class="bibl">Philostr.<span class="title">VA</span>2.18</span> (pl.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">7</span> in Anatomy, <b class="b2">extremities</b> of the uterus, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Superf.</span>1</span>, Gal.7.266; of the diaphragm, <span class="bibl">Sor.1.57</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> <b class="b3">ἁπαλὸν κ</b>., = [[πόσθη]], <span class="bibl">Archil.171</span>, cf.Neophro (?) in <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PLit.Lond.</span>77</span> <span class="title">Fr.</span>2.19, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>278</span>, <span class="title">AP</span>12.95.6 (Mel.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">8</span> of the <b class="b3">πήχεις</b> of the lyre, χρυσόδετον κ. <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>244</span> (lyr.) (rather than the <b class="b2">bridge</b>, because made of <b class="b2">horn</b>, <span class="bibl">Ael.Dion.<span class="title">Fr.</span>133</span>, <span class="bibl">Poll.4.62</span>). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">VI</span> <b class="b3">κέρατα ποιεῖν τινι</b> to give him <b class="b2">horns</b>, cuckold him, prov. in <span class="bibl">Artem.2.11</span>; cf. κερασφόρος <span class="bibl">11</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">VII</span> = [[κερατίνης]], <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">DMort.</span>1.2</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">VIII</span> = [[σταφυλῖνος ἄγριος]], Dsc.3.52; = [[οἰνάνθη]], dub. in Ps.-Dsc.3.120.</span>
|Definition=τό, Ep. gen. <b class="b3">Κέρᾰος</b>, Att. contr. <b class="b3">κέρως</b>; Ep. dat. <b class="b3">κέρᾰϊ</b> (elided) or <b class="b3">κέραι</b> or <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> κέρᾳ <span class="bibl">Il.11.385</span>, cf. Hdn.Gr.<span class="bibl">2.75</span>, <b class="b3">κέρᾳ</b> also in <span class="bibl">Th. 2.90</span>, <span class="bibl">7.6</span>: nom. pl. <b class="b3">κέρᾱ</b> (v. infr.), gen. <b class="b3">κεράων, κερῶν</b>, dat. <b class="b3">κέρασι</b>, Ep. <b class="b3">κεράεσσι</b>:—Att. Inscrr. have dual [κέρ]ατε <span class="title">IG</span>12.301.109: pl.<b class="b3">κέρατα</b> ib.237.59; later Ep. <b class="b3">κεράατα</b> () <span class="bibl">Nic.<span class="title">Th.</span>291</span>, <b class="b3">κεράατος</b> () <span class="bibl">Arat.174</span>, <span class="bibl">Q.S.6.225</span>:—Hdt.has gen. κέρεος <span class="bibl">6.111</span>, dat. κέρεϊ <span class="bibl">9.102</span>: pl. κέρεα <span class="bibl">2.38</span>, <b class="b3">κερέων</b> ib.<span class="bibl">132</span>; but Hp. has gen. sg. <b class="b3">κέρως</b>, pl. <b class="b3">κέρατα</b>, <b class="b2">Aër</b>.18. [In nom. and acc. <b class="b3">κέρας, ᾰ</b> always: in the obl. cases ᾰ in Ep., as κέρᾰσιν <span class="bibl">Od.3.384</span> (in contr. dat. <b class="b3">κέρᾱ</b>, nom. pl. <b class="b3">κέρᾱ</b> (cf. <span class="bibl">Batr.165</span>), a is shortd. before a vowel, <span class="bibl">Il.11.385</span>, <span class="bibl">Od.19.211</span>); but ᾱ in Trag.and Com., κέρᾱτος <span class="bibl">Hermipp.43</span>, κέρᾱτα <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ba.</span>921</span>, <b class="b3">κεράτων [ᾱ</b>] prob. in <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Tr.</span>519</span> (lyr.), κέρᾱσι <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Fr.</span>185</span>. In later Ep. the quantity varies.] (<b class="b3">κέρας</b> is prob. related to <b class="b3">κάρα</b>; cf. [[κεραός]].) </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">I</span> <b class="b2">the horn of an animal</b>, in Hom. mostly of oxen, <span class="bibl">Il.17.521</span>, etc.; ταῦροι . . εἰς κέρας θυμούμενοι <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ba.</span>743</span>; <b class="b3">ὀφθαλμοὶ δ' ὡς εἰ κέρα ἕστασαν</b> his eyes stood fixed and stiff like <b class="b2">horns</b>, <span class="bibl">Od.19.211</span>; as a symbol of strength, <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">Ps.</span>17(18).3</span>, <span class="bibl">Diogenian.7.89</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">PA</span>662a1</span>; of elephants' <b class="b2">tusks</b>, <span class="bibl">Aret.<span class="title">SD</span>2.13</span>, <span class="bibl">Opp.<span class="title">C.</span>2.494</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">antennae</b> of crustaceans, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>526a31</span>, <span class="bibl">590b27</span>; of the silkworm's <b class="b2">grub</b>, ib.<span class="bibl">551b10</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">horn</b>, as a material, αἱ μὲν γὰρ [πύλαι] κεράεσσι τετεύχαται <span class="bibl">Od.19.563</span>; <b class="b2">the horn</b> of animals' hoofs, <span class="bibl">Longus 2.28</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> <b class="b2">anything made of horn</b>, </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">1</span> <b class="b2">bow</b>, τόξον ἐνώμα . . πειρώμενος . . μὴ κέρα ἶπες ἔδοιεν <span class="bibl">Od. 21.395</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Theoc.25.206</span>, <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Epigr.</span>38</span>, <span class="title">AP</span>6.75 (Paul.Sil.); for <span class="bibl">Il.11.385</span> v. infr. v.l. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> of musical instruments, <b class="b2">horn for blowing</b>, σημῆναι τῷ κέρατι <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>2.2.4</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Aud.</span>802a17</span>; also, <b class="b2">the Phrygian flute</b>, because it was tipped with horn (cf. <span class="bibl">Poll.4.74</span>), αὐλεῖν τῷ κ. <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">DDeor.</span>12.1</span>; καὶ κέρατι μὲν αὐλεῖν Τυρρηνοὶ νομίζουσι <span class="bibl">Poll.4.76</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Ath.4.184a</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">drinking-horn</b>, ἐκ τοῦ κέρατος αὖ μοι δὸς πιεῖν <span class="bibl">Hermipp.43</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>7.2.23</span>, <span class="title">OGI</span>214.43 (Didyma, iii B.C.); ἐξ ἀργυρέων κ. πίνειν <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">Fr.</span>166</span>, cf. <span class="title">IG</span>12.280.77; ἀργυρηλάτοις κέρασι χρυσᾶ στόμια προσβεβλημένοις <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Fr.</span>185</span>; ἐκπιόντι χρύσεον κ. <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span> 483</span>; for measuring liquids, Gal.13.435. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> <b class="b3">Ἀμαλθείας κ</b>. <b class="b2">cornucopiae</b>, v. [[Ἀμάλθεια]]. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">IV</span> <b class="b3">βοὸς κ</b>. prob. a <b class="b2">horn guard</b> or <b class="b2">cover</b> attached to a fishing-line, <span class="bibl">Il.24.81</span>, cf. Sch.; ἐς πόντον προΐησι βοὸς κέρας <span class="bibl">Od.12.253</span>; ψάμμῳ κ. αἰὲν ἐρείδων <span class="title">AP</span>6.230 (Maec.), cf. Aristarch. ap. Apollon.<span class="title">Lex.</span>s.v. [[κέρᾳ ἀγλαέ]], Arist. ap. Plu.2.977a (also expld. as a <b class="b2">fishing-line of ox-hair</b> (cf. infr.v.l), ap.Plu.2.976f, cf. <span class="bibl">Poll.2.31</span>; perh. an artificial <b class="b2">bait</b>). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">clyster-pipe</b>, <span class="bibl">Orib.8.32</span> <span class="bibl">7</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> in pl., <b class="b2">horn points</b> with which the writing-reed was tipped, <span class="title">AP</span>6.227 (Crin.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">V</span> of objects shaped like horns, </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">1</span> a mode of dressing the hair, κέρᾳ ἀγλαέ <span class="bibl">Il.11.385</span> (unless the meaning be <b class="b2">bow</b>), cf. Aristarch. ad loc., Herodorus and Apionap. Eust. ad loc.: hence <b class="b3">κέρας</b> is expld. as = [[θρίξ]] or <b class="b3">κόμη</b>, Apollon.<span class="title">Lex.</span>, Hdn.Gr. ap. Eust.l.c., <span class="bibl">Poll.2.31</span>, Hsch.; cf. iv. l, and v. [[κεροπλάστης]]. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">arm</b> or <b class="b2">branch</b> of a river, Ὠκεανοῖο κ. <span class="bibl">Hes. <span class="title">Th.</span>789</span>; Νείλου <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">Fr.</span>201</span>; τὸ Μενδήσιον κέρας <span class="bibl">Th.1.110</span>; ἐν Ἰνδοῖς ἐν τῷ Κέρατι καλουμένῳ <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Mir.</span>835b5</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Mu.</span>393b5</span>; <b class="b3">τὸ κ. τὸ Βυζαντίων</b> the 'Golden <b class="b2">Horn'</b>, <span class="bibl">Str.7.6.2</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Plb.4.43.7</span>, Sch.<span class="bibl">A.R.4.282</span>; <b class="b3">Ἑσπέρου</b> K., name of a <b class="b2">bay</b>, <span class="bibl">Hanno <span class="title">Peripl.</span>14</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Philostr.<span class="title">VS</span>1.21.2</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">wing</b> of an army, <span class="bibl">Hdt.9.26</span>, etc.; or fleet, <span class="bibl">Id.6.8</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.2.90</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">κ. δεξιόν, λαιόν</b>, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pers.</span>399</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Supp.</span>704</span>; τὸ εὐώνυμον κ. ἀναπτύσσειν <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>1.10.9</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> <b class="b3">κατὰ κέρας προσβάλλειν, ἐπιπεσεῖν</b>, to attack in <b class="b2">flank</b>, <span class="bibl">Th.3.78</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>6.5.16</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">κατὰ κ. προσιέναι, ἕπεσθαι</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>7.1.8</span> and <span class="bibl">28</span>; κατὰ κ. συμπεσών <span class="bibl">Plb.1.40.14</span>; πρὸς κ. μάχεσθαι <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>7.1.22</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">c</span> <b class="b3">ἐπὶ κέρας ἀνάγειν τὰς νέας</b> to lead a fleet in <b class="b2">column</b>, <span class="bibl">Hdt.6.12</span>, cf.<span class="bibl">14</span>; κατὰ μίαν ἐπὶ κέρως παραπλεῖν <span class="bibl">Th.2.90</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">6.32</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>6.3.34</span>, <span class="bibl">Eub.67.4</span>; of armies, <b class="b3">κατὰ κέρας</b>, opp. <b class="b3">ἐπὶ φάλαγγος</b>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>1.6.43</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">An.</span>4.6.6</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">HG</span>7.4.23</span>; εἰς κ. <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Eq.Mag.</span>4.3</span>; ἐκ κέρατος εἰς φάλαγγα καταστῆσαι <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>8.5.15</span>; <b class="b3">οὐκ ἐλᾶτε πρὸς τὸ δεξιὸν κ</b>.; <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>243</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> <b class="b2">corps of</b><span class="bibl">8192</span> <b class="b2">men</b>, = [[διφαλαγγαρχία]], Ascl.<span class="title">Tact.</span>2.6, <span class="bibl">Arr.<span class="title">Tact.</span>10.7</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> = [[μεραρχία]], Ascl.<span class="title">Tact.</span>2.10. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">c</span> <b class="b2">contingent of thirty-two chariots</b>, ib. 8, <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">Tact.</span>22.2</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">5</span> <b class="b2">sailyard</b>, = [[κεραία]], <span class="title">AP</span>5.203 (Mel.), <span class="title">OGI</span>674.30 (Egypt, i A.D.), <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Am.</span>6</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">POxy.</span>2136.6</span> (iii A.D.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">6</span> <b class="b2">mountainpeak</b>, v.l. in <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Hom.</span>1.8</span>; <b class="b2">spur</b>, τὸ κ. τοῦ ὄρους <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>5.6.7</span>, cf.Lyc. 534: in pl., <b class="b2">extremities</b> of the earth, γῆς <span class="bibl">Philostr.<span class="title">VA</span>2.18</span> (pl.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">7</span> in Anatomy, <b class="b2">extremities</b> of the uterus, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Superf.</span>1</span>, Gal.7.266; of the diaphragm, <span class="bibl">Sor.1.57</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> <b class="b3">ἁπαλὸν κ</b>., = [[πόσθη]], <span class="bibl">Archil.171</span>, cf.Neophro (?) in <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PLit.Lond.</span>77</span> <span class="title">Fr.</span>2.19, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>278</span>, <span class="title">AP</span>12.95.6 (Mel.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">8</span> of the <b class="b3">πήχεις</b> of the lyre, χρυσόδετον κ. <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>244</span> (lyr.) (rather than the <b class="b2">bridge</b>, because made of <b class="b2">horn</b>, <span class="bibl">Ael.Dion.<span class="title">Fr.</span>133</span>, <span class="bibl">Poll.4.62</span>). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">VI</span> <b class="b3">κέρατα ποιεῖν τινι</b> to give him <b class="b2">horns</b>, cuckold him, prov. in <span class="bibl">Artem.2.11</span>; cf. κερασφόρος <span class="bibl">11</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">VII</span> = [[κερατίνης]], <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">DMort.</span>1.2</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">VIII</span> = [[σταφυλῖνος ἄγριος]], Dsc.3.52; = [[οἰνάνθη]], dub. in Ps.-Dsc.3.120.</span>
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|ptext=[[https://www.translatum.gr/images/pape/pape-01-1421.png Seite 1421]] gen. κέρατος, ep. κέραος, ion. κέρεος, att. κέρως, Thuc. 2, 90, u. s. w., dat. κέρατι, κέραϊ, κέρᾳ, so Il. 11, 385; plur. κέρατα, B. A. 104, gew. κέρα, z. B. Hosch. 2, 87; gen. κεράτων, κεράων, κερῶν, dat. κέρασι, ep. κεράεσσι; [in den dreisylbigen casus ist α lang bei Tragg. u. sp. D., die sogar nach Analogie von κράατα κεράατα sagen, Nic. Th. 291, u. κεράατος, Arat. 174; bei Hom. aber ist α stets kurz; vgl. Herm. Soph. Trach. 516 Mehlhorn Anacr. p. 102]; – das <b class="b2">Horn</b>; – 1) Horn, Geweih, gew. von Rindern; κόψας [[ἐξόπιθεν]] κεράων βοός Il. 17, 521; βοῦν δ' ἀγέτην κεράων Od. 3, 439, öfter; ὀφθαλμοὶ δ' ὡσεὶ κέρα ἕστασαν, fest u. starr wie Hörner, Od. 19, 211; ταυρείων κεράτων Soph. Trach. 516; [[ταῦρος]] εἰς [[κέρας]] θυμούμενος Eur. Bacch. 742; κέρατε 919; [[κέρεα]], κερέων, Her. 4, 29. 183; κόλοβον κεράτων Plat. Polit. 265 d; κυρίττοντες ἀλλήλους σιδηροῖς κέρασι Rep. IX, 586 b. – Auch das Horn am Hufe der Thiere, Long. 2, 28. – 2) das Horn als Material zu künstlicher Verarbeitung; αἱ μὲν γὰρ (ύλαι) κεράεσσι τετεύχαται Od. 19, 563, worauf Plat. Charmid. 173 a mit [[ὄναρ]] διὰ κεράτων anspielt; u. so Alles aus Horn Gemachte, – a) der Bogen; κέρᾳ ἀγλαέ, durch den Bogen berühmt, Il. 11, 385, wiewohl einige alte Erkl. es hier für Haar erkl., vgl. Apoll. Lex. u. Schol.; μὴ κέρα ἶπες ἔδοιεν Od. 21, 395; Theocr. 25, 216 u. a. Sp. – b) das Horn an der Angelschnur, welches den Fisch verhindert, die Angelschnur zu durchbeißen; ἐς πόντον προΐησι βοὸς [[κέρας]] Od. 12, 253, vgl. Il. 24, 81; Qu. Haec. 5 (VI, 230). Einige Alte wollten es in dieser Vbdg auf Ochsenhaare deuten, was Plut. de sol. anim. 24 widerlegt. – c) Steg an der Lyra, Soph. frg. 232; vgl. Poll. 4, 62. – d) Trinkhorn, wozu man ursprünglich die Hörner des Ochsen nahm, später auch von Metall, Ath. XI, 7, 476 b; κατὰ τὸν Θρᾴκιον νόμον κέρατα οἴνου προὔπινον Xen. An. 7, 2, 23; ἐξ ἀργυρέων κεράτων πίνειν Pind. frg. 147; ἀργυρήλατα Aesch. frg. 170; Soph. frg. 429 u. A. bei Ath. a. a. O. – 3) Horn als musikalisches Instrument; ἐπειδὰν σημήνῃ τῷ κέρατι Xen. An. 2, 2, 4; Τυῤῥηνῶν δ' ἐστὶν [[εὕρημα]] κέρατά τε καὶ σάλπιγγες Ath. IV, 184 a; αὐλεῖ τῷ κέρατι Luc. D. D. 12, 1. – 4) der Arm eines Stromes; [[κέρας]] Ὠκεανοῦ Hes. Th. 789; Νείλου Pind. frg. 215; Μενδήσιον Thuc. 1, 110. – 5) der Flügel eines Heeres, einer Flotte; Aesch. Pers. 391; δεξιόν, λαιόν, Eur. Suppl. 658. 704. Sehr gewöhnlich bei Her., τοῦ δεξιοῦ κέρεος ἡγέετο 5, 111; Thuc. u. folgde Geschichtschreiber; τὸ [[κέρας]] ἀναπτύσσειν Xen. An. 1, 10, 9; κατὰ [[κέρας]] συμπίπτειν, προσβάλλειν τοῖς πολεμίοις, in den Flanken angreifen, Thuc. 3, 78 Xen. Cyr. 7, 1, 26 Pol. 1, 40, 14. 2, 30, 9 u. öfter; – ἐπὶ [[κέρας]] ἀνάγειν τὰς νῆας, in langer Reihe, so daß ein Schiff dem andern folgt, Her. 6, 12; κατὰ [[κέρας]] ἄγων Xen. An. 4, 6, 6, wie κατὰ [[κέρας]] ἅτε καθ' ὁδὸν πορευόμενοι Hell. 7, 4, 22, wo vorhergeht εἰς δύο ἄγων; u. so ist auch wohl Thuc. 2, 90 κατὰ μίαν ἐπὶ κέρως παραπλέοντες zu nehmen; so auch 6, 32; ἐκ κέρατος εἰς φάλαγγα καταστῆσαι, aus der cotonnenförmigen Marschordnung in die gedrängte Phalanx aufmarschieren lassen, Xen. Cyr. 8, 5, 8, vgl. 2, 4, 29 An. 6, 3, 5. – Aber ἐπὶ κέρως = auf der Flanke, Ggstz ἐπὶ μετώπου, Luc. hist. conscr. 37. – 6) τοῦ ὄρους, Bergspitze, Xen. An. 5, 6, 7 u. Sp.; von andern Hervorragungen, Spitzen, Enden, κάλαμον (Schreibrohr) εὖ μὲν ἐϋσχίστοισι διάγλυπτον κεράεσσιν Crinag. 4 (VI, 227). – 7) = [[κεραία]], Segelstange, Raa; Att. Seew.; Luc. Amor. 6; Mel. 77 (V, 204). – 8) = [[πόσθη]]; Archil. bei Eust. 851, 53; Mel. 5 (XII, 95). – 9) κέρατα ποιεῖν τινι, Einem Hörner aufsetzen, ihn zum Hahnrei machen, Artemid. 2, 11; vgl. [[κερατίας]]. – 10) ein sophistischer Trugschluß; Luc. D. Hort. 1, 2; Sext. Emp. pyrrh. 2, 241.
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τό, Ep. gen. Κέρᾰος, Att. contr. κέρως; Ep. dat. κέρᾰϊ (elided) or κέραι or

   A κέρᾳ Il.11.385, cf. Hdn.Gr.2.75, κέρᾳ also in Th. 2.90, 7.6: nom. pl. κέρᾱ (v. infr.), gen. κεράων, κερῶν, dat. κέρασι, Ep. κεράεσσι:—Att. Inscrr. have dual [κέρ]ατε IG12.301.109: pl.κέρατα ib.237.59; later Ep. κεράατα () Nic.Th.291, κεράατος () Arat.174, Q.S.6.225:—Hdt.has gen. κέρεος 6.111, dat. κέρεϊ 9.102: pl. κέρεα 2.38, κερέων ib.132; but Hp. has gen. sg. κέρως, pl. κέρατα, Aër.18. [In nom. and acc. κέρας, ᾰ always: in the obl. cases ᾰ in Ep., as κέρᾰσιν Od.3.384 (in contr. dat. κέρᾱ, nom. pl. κέρᾱ (cf. Batr.165), a is shortd. before a vowel, Il.11.385, Od.19.211); but ᾱ in Trag.and Com., κέρᾱτος Hermipp.43, κέρᾱτα E.Ba.921, κεράτων [ᾱ] prob. in S.Tr.519 (lyr.), κέρᾱσι A.Fr.185. In later Ep. the quantity varies.] (κέρας is prob. related to κάρα; cf. κεραός.)    I the horn of an animal, in Hom. mostly of oxen, Il.17.521, etc.; ταῦροι . . εἰς κέρας θυμούμενοι E.Ba.743; ὀφθαλμοὶ δ' ὡς εἰ κέρα ἕστασαν his eyes stood fixed and stiff like horns, Od.19.211; as a symbol of strength, LXX Ps.17(18).3, Diogenian.7.89, cf. Arist.PA662a1; of elephants' tusks, Aret.SD2.13, Opp.C.2.494.    2 antennae of crustaceans, Arist.HA526a31, 590b27; of the silkworm's grub, ib.551b10.    II horn, as a material, αἱ μὲν γὰρ [πύλαι] κεράεσσι τετεύχαται Od.19.563; the horn of animals' hoofs, Longus 2.28.    III anything made of horn,    1 bow, τόξον ἐνώμα . . πειρώμενος . . μὴ κέρα ἶπες ἔδοιεν Od. 21.395, cf. Theoc.25.206, Call.Epigr.38, AP6.75 (Paul.Sil.); for Il.11.385 v. infr. v.l.    2 of musical instruments, horn for blowing, σημῆναι τῷ κέρατι X.An.2.2.4, cf. Arist.Aud.802a17; also, the Phrygian flute, because it was tipped with horn (cf. Poll.4.74), αὐλεῖν τῷ κ. Luc.DDeor.12.1; καὶ κέρατι μὲν αὐλεῖν Τυρρηνοὶ νομίζουσι Poll.4.76, cf. Ath.4.184a.    3 drinking-horn, ἐκ τοῦ κέρατος αὖ μοι δὸς πιεῖν Hermipp.43, cf. X.An.7.2.23, OGI214.43 (Didyma, iii B.C.); ἐξ ἀργυρέων κ. πίνειν Pi.Fr.166, cf. IG12.280.77; ἀργυρηλάτοις κέρασι χρυσᾶ στόμια προσβεβλημένοις A.Fr.185; ἐκπιόντι χρύσεον κ. S.Fr. 483; for measuring liquids, Gal.13.435.    4 Ἀμαλθείας κ. cornucopiae, v. Ἀμάλθεια.    IV βοὸς κ. prob. a horn guard or cover attached to a fishing-line, Il.24.81, cf. Sch.; ἐς πόντον προΐησι βοὸς κέρας Od.12.253; ψάμμῳ κ. αἰὲν ἐρείδων AP6.230 (Maec.), cf. Aristarch. ap. Apollon.Lex.s.v. κέρᾳ ἀγλαέ, Arist. ap. Plu.2.977a (also expld. as a fishing-line of ox-hair (cf. infr.v.l), ap.Plu.2.976f, cf. Poll.2.31; perh. an artificial bait).    2 clyster-pipe, Orib.8.32 7.    3 in pl., horn points with which the writing-reed was tipped, AP6.227 (Crin.).    V of objects shaped like horns,    1 a mode of dressing the hair, κέρᾳ ἀγλαέ Il.11.385 (unless the meaning be bow), cf. Aristarch. ad loc., Herodorus and Apionap. Eust. ad loc.: hence κέρας is expld. as = θρίξ or κόμη, Apollon.Lex., Hdn.Gr. ap. Eust.l.c., Poll.2.31, Hsch.; cf. iv. l, and v. κεροπλάστης.    2 arm or branch of a river, Ὠκεανοῖο κ. Hes. Th.789; Νείλου Pi.Fr.201; τὸ Μενδήσιον κέρας Th.1.110; ἐν Ἰνδοῖς ἐν τῷ Κέρατι καλουμένῳ Arist.Mir.835b5, cf. Mu.393b5; τὸ κ. τὸ Βυζαντίων the 'Golden Horn', Str.7.6.2, cf. Plb.4.43.7, Sch.A.R.4.282; Ἑσπέρου K., name of a bay, Hanno Peripl.14, cf. Philostr.VS1.21.2.    3 wing of an army, Hdt.9.26, etc.; or fleet, Id.6.8, Th.2.90, etc.; κ. δεξιόν, λαιόν, A.Pers.399, E.Supp.704; τὸ εὐώνυμον κ. ἀναπτύσσειν X.An.1.10.9.    b κατὰ κέρας προσβάλλειν, ἐπιπεσεῖν, to attack in flank, Th.3.78, X.HG6.5.16, etc.; κατὰ κ. προσιέναι, ἕπεσθαι, Id.Cyr.7.1.8 and 28; κατὰ κ. συμπεσών Plb.1.40.14; πρὸς κ. μάχεσθαι X.Cyr.7.1.22.    c ἐπὶ κέρας ἀνάγειν τὰς νέας to lead a fleet in column, Hdt.6.12, cf.14; κατὰ μίαν ἐπὶ κέρως παραπλεῖν Th.2.90, cf. 6.32, X.Cyr.6.3.34, Eub.67.4; of armies, κατὰ κέρας, opp. ἐπὶ φάλαγγος, X.Cyr.1.6.43, cf. An.4.6.6, HG7.4.23; εἰς κ. Id.Eq.Mag.4.3; ἐκ κέρατος εἰς φάλαγγα καταστῆσαι Id.Cyr.8.5.15; οὐκ ἐλᾶτε πρὸς τὸ δεξιὸν κ.; Ar.Eq.243.    4 corps of8192 men, = διφαλαγγαρχία, Ascl.Tact.2.6, Arr.Tact.10.7.    b = μεραρχία, Ascl.Tact.2.10.    c contingent of thirty-two chariots, ib. 8, Ael.Tact.22.2.    5 sailyard, = κεραία, AP5.203 (Mel.), OGI674.30 (Egypt, i A.D.), Luc.Am.6, POxy.2136.6 (iii A.D.).    6 mountainpeak, v.l. in h.Hom.1.8; spur, τὸ κ. τοῦ ὄρους X.An.5.6.7, cf.Lyc. 534: in pl., extremities of the earth, γῆς Philostr.VA2.18 (pl.).    7 in Anatomy, extremities of the uterus, Hp.Superf.1, Gal.7.266; of the diaphragm, Sor.1.57.    b ἁπαλὸν κ., = πόσθη, Archil.171, cf.Neophro (?) in PLit.Lond.77 Fr.2.19, E.Fr.278, AP12.95.6 (Mel.).    8 of the πήχεις of the lyre, χρυσόδετον κ. S.Fr.244 (lyr.) (rather than the bridge, because made of horn, Ael.Dion.Fr.133, Poll.4.62).    VI κέρατα ποιεῖν τινι to give him horns, cuckold him, prov. in Artem.2.11; cf. κερασφόρος 11.    VII = κερατίνης, Luc.DMort.1.2.    VIII = σταφυλῖνος ἄγριος, Dsc.3.52; = οἰνάνθη, dub. in Ps.-Dsc.3.120.

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[Seite 1421] gen. κέρατος, ep. κέραος, ion. κέρεος, att. κέρως, Thuc. 2, 90, u. s. w., dat. κέρατι, κέραϊ, κέρᾳ, so Il. 11, 385; plur. κέρατα, B. A. 104, gew. κέρα, z. B. Hosch. 2, 87; gen. κεράτων, κεράων, κερῶν, dat. κέρασι, ep. κεράεσσι; [in den dreisylbigen casus ist α lang bei Tragg. u. sp. D., die sogar nach Analogie von κράατα κεράατα sagen, Nic. Th. 291, u. κεράατος, Arat. 174; bei Hom. aber ist α stets kurz; vgl. Herm. Soph. Trach. 516 Mehlhorn Anacr. p. 102]; – das Horn; – 1) Horn, Geweih, gew. von Rindern; κόψας ἐξόπιθεν κεράων βοός Il. 17, 521; βοῦν δ' ἀγέτην κεράων Od. 3, 439, öfter; ὀφθαλμοὶ δ' ὡσεὶ κέρα ἕστασαν, fest u. starr wie Hörner, Od. 19, 211; ταυρείων κεράτων Soph. Trach. 516; ταῦρος εἰς κέρας θυμούμενος Eur. Bacch. 742; κέρατε 919; κέρεα, κερέων, Her. 4, 29. 183; κόλοβον κεράτων Plat. Polit. 265 d; κυρίττοντες ἀλλήλους σιδηροῖς κέρασι Rep. IX, 586 b. – Auch das Horn am Hufe der Thiere, Long. 2, 28. – 2) das Horn als Material zu künstlicher Verarbeitung; αἱ μὲν γὰρ (ύλαι) κεράεσσι τετεύχαται Od. 19, 563, worauf Plat. Charmid. 173 a mit ὄναρ διὰ κεράτων anspielt; u. so Alles aus Horn Gemachte, – a) der Bogen; κέρᾳ ἀγλαέ, durch den Bogen berühmt, Il. 11, 385, wiewohl einige alte Erkl. es hier für Haar erkl., vgl. Apoll. Lex. u. Schol.; μὴ κέρα ἶπες ἔδοιεν Od. 21, 395; Theocr. 25, 216 u. a. Sp. – b) das Horn an der Angelschnur, welches den Fisch verhindert, die Angelschnur zu durchbeißen; ἐς πόντον προΐησι βοὸς κέρας Od. 12, 253, vgl. Il. 24, 81; Qu. Haec. 5 (VI, 230). Einige Alte wollten es in dieser Vbdg auf Ochsenhaare deuten, was Plut. de sol. anim. 24 widerlegt. – c) Steg an der Lyra, Soph. frg. 232; vgl. Poll. 4, 62. – d) Trinkhorn, wozu man ursprünglich die Hörner des Ochsen nahm, später auch von Metall, Ath. XI, 7, 476 b; κατὰ τὸν Θρᾴκιον νόμον κέρατα οἴνου προὔπινον Xen. An. 7, 2, 23; ἐξ ἀργυρέων κεράτων πίνειν Pind. frg. 147; ἀργυρήλατα Aesch. frg. 170; Soph. frg. 429 u. A. bei Ath. a. a. O. – 3) Horn als musikalisches Instrument; ἐπειδὰν σημήνῃ τῷ κέρατι Xen. An. 2, 2, 4; Τυῤῥηνῶν δ' ἐστὶν εὕρημα κέρατά τε καὶ σάλπιγγες Ath. IV, 184 a; αὐλεῖ τῷ κέρατι Luc. D. D. 12, 1. – 4) der Arm eines Stromes; κέρας Ὠκεανοῦ Hes. Th. 789; Νείλου Pind. frg. 215; Μενδήσιον Thuc. 1, 110. – 5) der Flügel eines Heeres, einer Flotte; Aesch. Pers. 391; δεξιόν, λαιόν, Eur. Suppl. 658. 704. Sehr gewöhnlich bei Her., τοῦ δεξιοῦ κέρεος ἡγέετο 5, 111; Thuc. u. folgde Geschichtschreiber; τὸ κέρας ἀναπτύσσειν Xen. An. 1, 10, 9; κατὰ κέρας συμπίπτειν, προσβάλλειν τοῖς πολεμίοις, in den Flanken angreifen, Thuc. 3, 78 Xen. Cyr. 7, 1, 26 Pol. 1, 40, 14. 2, 30, 9 u. öfter; – ἐπὶ κέρας ἀνάγειν τὰς νῆας, in langer Reihe, so daß ein Schiff dem andern folgt, Her. 6, 12; κατὰ κέρας ἄγων Xen. An. 4, 6, 6, wie κατὰ κέρας ἅτε καθ' ὁδὸν πορευόμενοι Hell. 7, 4, 22, wo vorhergeht εἰς δύο ἄγων; u. so ist auch wohl Thuc. 2, 90 κατὰ μίαν ἐπὶ κέρως παραπλέοντες zu nehmen; so auch 6, 32; ἐκ κέρατος εἰς φάλαγγα καταστῆσαι, aus der cotonnenförmigen Marschordnung in die gedrängte Phalanx aufmarschieren lassen, Xen. Cyr. 8, 5, 8, vgl. 2, 4, 29 An. 6, 3, 5. – Aber ἐπὶ κέρως = auf der Flanke, Ggstz ἐπὶ μετώπου, Luc. hist. conscr. 37. – 6) τοῦ ὄρους, Bergspitze, Xen. An. 5, 6, 7 u. Sp.; von andern Hervorragungen, Spitzen, Enden, κάλαμον (Schreibrohr) εὖ μὲν ἐϋσχίστοισι διάγλυπτον κεράεσσιν Crinag. 4 (VI, 227). – 7) = κεραία, Segelstange, Raa; Att. Seew.; Luc. Amor. 6; Mel. 77 (V, 204). – 8) = πόσθη; Archil. bei Eust. 851, 53; Mel. 5 (XII, 95). – 9) κέρατα ποιεῖν τινι, Einem Hörner aufsetzen, ihn zum Hahnrei machen, Artemid. 2, 11; vgl. κερατίας. – 10) ein sophistischer Trugschluß; Luc. D. Hort. 1, 2; Sext. Emp. pyrrh. 2, 241.