ὀρθόκραιρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Bahuvrīhi compound of ὀρθός (orthós) + κραῖρα (kraîra, alternative form of κεραία (keraía) and κέρας (kéras)) + -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ὀρθόκραιρος • (orthókrairos) m (feminine ὀρθοκραίρη, neuter ὀρθόκραιρον); first/second declension (Epic)

  1. having upright horns (epithet of oxen)
  2. having tall sterns turned up like horns (epithet of ships)

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