κτείς
kteis
comb
Appears 24 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
κτείς, κτενός, ὁ, A. comb, 100; πύξινος κ. AP 6.211 (), Edict.Diocl. 13.3, cf. Am. 44: hence, of toothed objects, 1. comb in the loom, by which the threads of the warp are kept separate, AP 6.247 (); κναφικὸς κ. comb for carding wool, Lex.s.v. κνάφος. 2. rake, AP 6.297.5 (), Bel. 100.10 (pl.). 3. horn of the lyre, : pl., of the constellation Lyre, Cat. 24. 4. fingers, χερῶν ἄκρους κτένας Ag. 1594. 5. ribs, C. 1.296, 6. virilia, pubes, Aph. 7.39, Art. 51; pudenda muliebria, Fr. 308, AP 5.131 (), Onom. 109, 2.18. 7. in pl., cutting-teeth, incisors, 2.91. 8. bivalve shellfish, scallop, 13, 24, 41.62 (anap.), 170, prob. in 14.17, cf. HA 525a22, al. b. dual κτένε, perh. = scallopings (ornaments on a garment), IG 12.386.8; cf. κτενωτός. 9. caruncula lachrymalis, HA 491b25 (cf. 4.796). 10. bandage, Fasc. 25. (For πκτεν-, cf. πέκω, Lat.pecten: the correct form (κτείς) of the nom. is found in IG 22.1425.376; later κτήν, q.v.)
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