ἑλώριον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἕλωρ (hélōr) +‎ -ῐον (-ĭon).

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Noun

ἑλώρῐον • (helṓrĭonn (genitive ἑλωρῐ́ου); second declension

  1. booty, prey of wild animals
    • c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 1.4:
      [] αὐτοὺς δὲ ἑλώρια τεῦχε κύνεσσιν
      [] autoùs dè helṓria teûkhe kúnessin
      many of them [heroes] did it yield a prey to dogs

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