πυλαωρός

English (LSJ)

ὁ, Ep. for πυλωρός,

   A gate-keeper, Il.21.530, 24.681, A.R. 3.747; of Odysseus in the Wooden Horse, Tryph.201; [κύνας] πυλαωρούς Il.22.69 (quoted ap. Arr.Epict.3.22.80, but θυραωρούς Aristarch.); π. Πλούτωνος Κέρβερος AP7.319. (πυλᾰ-sorwó- (cf. ἐρύω (B)) became πυλᾰ- (h) ορ (ϝ) ό-, πυλᾰορό-, πυλωρό-, then Ep. πυλᾰωρό- (with -ω- taken from the contr. form): πυλᾰ- (h) ορ (ϝ) ό- also became πυλαυρός, πυλευρός (qq. v.), and πυλαουρός (v.l. in Il.24.681), πυλαορός (v.l. in 21.530).)