ἄκαινα

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English (LSJ)

ης, ἡ, (ἀκή A, ἀκίς)

   A spike, prick, goad, A.R.3.1323, AP6.41 (Agath.).    II ten-foot rod used as a measure, ἄκαιναν ἀμφότερον κέντρον τε βοῶν καὶ μέτρον ἀρούρης Call.Fr.214, cf. Sch.A.R. l.c.    2 square measure of 100 ft., in Egypt, Hero *Deff.130, cf. Sch. A.R.l.c., POxy.669.41 (? iii A. D.); in Bithynia, BCH27.318:— also ἄκαινον, τό, Olymp. in Mete43.1.

German (Pape)

[Seite 67] ἡ (ἀκή), Spitze, Stachel, Ap. Rh. 3, 1323. – Ein Längenmaß von 10 Fuß, Sp.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἄκαινα: -ης, -ἡ, (ἀκή, ἀκίς,) = ἄκανθα, βούκεντρον, Λατ. Stimulus, Ἀπολλ. Ρόδ. 3. 1323, Ἀνθ. Π. 6. 41. ΙΙ. ῥάβδος δέκα ποδῶν τὸ μῆκος, ἐν χρήσει πρὸς καταμέτρησιν γαιῶν, Λατ. acnua, acna, Schneid. Ind. Script. R. R. πρβλ. Καλλ. Ἀποσπ. 214.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ης (ἡ) :
1 aiguillon pour les bœufs;
2 perche, mesure d’arpentage att. valant 10 pieds.
Étymologie: R. Ἀκ, être aigu, ἀκή.