κνηκός

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πλέομεν δ' ἐπὶ οἴνοπα πόντον → we're sailing upon the wine-dark sea

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Full diacritics: κνηκός Medium diacritics: κνηκός Low diacritics: κνηκός Capitals: ΚΝΗΚΟΣ
Transliteration A: knēkós Transliteration B: knēkos Transliteration C: knikos Beta Code: knhko/s

English (LSJ)

ή, όν, Dor. κνᾱκός, ά, όν,

   A pale yellow, tawny, of the goat, Thespis 4, Theoc.7.16, AP6.32 (Agath.); so in oracular style, Epigr.Gr.1034.23; of the wolf, Babr.113.2; cf. κνακός· ψαρός, ἵππος, Hsch. (Perh. cogn. with Skt. kāñcanam 'gold', OPruss. cucan 'brown', OE. hunig 'honey'.)