μύρμηξ: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ηκος, Dor. [[μύρμαξ]], ᾱκος, ὁ, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[ant]], Hes.<span class="title">Frr.</span>14.5,76.4, <span class="bibl">Theoc.9.31</span>, <span class="bibl">15.45</span>, <span class="bibl">17.107</span>, etc.: metaph., ναῦται θαλάσσης μύρμηκες <span class="bibl">Aeschrio 2</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b3">μύρμηκος ἀτραποί</b>, = [[μυρμηκιά]] <span class="bibl">11.2</span>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Th.</span> 100</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> fabulous animal in India, <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.102</span>; οἱ χρυσωρύχοι μ. <span class="bibl">Str.2.1.9</span>; λέουσι τοῖς καλουμένοις μύρμηξιν <span class="bibl">Id.16.4.15</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Agatharch. 69</span>, <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">NA</span>3.4</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> [[hidden rock]] in the sea, Lyc.878; esp. on the Thessalian coast between Sciathus and Magnesia, <span class="bibl">Hdt. 7.183</span>; off Smyrna, <span class="bibl">Plin.<span class="title">HN</span>5.119</span> (pl.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">IV</span> a sort of [[gauntlet]] or [[cestus]] with [[metal]] [[stud]]s or nails [[like warts]] (μυρμηκίαι) on it, <span class="bibl">Poll.3.150</span>. (Cf. [[βόρμαξ]], [[ὅρμικας]], Skt.[[vamrás]], Avest.[[maoiriš]], OIr.[[moirb]], OSlav. [[mravǐji]], ONorse [[maurr]], Engl. (<b class="b2">pis-)mire</b>, Lat.[[formica]]: I.-E. forms perhaps <b class="b2">momro-, momrīˇ-, memro</b>- 'ant'.)</span>