ἀττηγός
ἀσκὸς ὕστερον δεδάρθαι κἀπιτετρίφθαι γένος → I'd be willing to be flayed into a wineskin afterwards and to have my line wiped out
English (LSJ)
ὁ,
A he-goat, Ion. word, SIG589.51 (Magn. Mae., ii B. C.), Eust.1625.35. (Attagus Phryg. for hircus acc. to Arn.5.6.)
Spanish (DGE)
-οῦ, ὁ
macho cabrío o cabrito θύσουσιν ... τῷ δὲ Ἀπόλλ[ω] νι ἀττηγόν IM 98.51, 56
•fig. rel. a la edad Ἰωνικοὶ δέ τινες καὶ ἀττηγοὺς καλλοῦσιν ἡλικίαν τινὰ τῶν ἀρρένων Eust.1625.35.
• Etimología: Seguramente se trata de un prést. minorasiático.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: he-goat (Magnesia Mae. IIa; Eust. ad ι 222).
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: Eust. says ἀττηγός was used by certain Ionians; Arnobius 5, 6 calls the word attagus hircus Phrygian. So prob. an Anatolian loan.
