γένυς

genys

jaw

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

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Iliad 2
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Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11416
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23688
Odyssey 1
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Book 11 1
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11320

Dictionary (LSJ)

γένυς, υος, ἡ, dat. γένυι Pi. O. 13.85: pl., gen. γενύων P. 4.225 (disyll.), A. Th. 122 (lyr.): dat. γένυσι S. Ant. 121 (lyr.), Ep. γένυσσι Il. 11.416, γενύεσσι Nic. (v. infr.): acc. γένυας, contr. γένῡς:—Α. jaw, πυκάσαι τε γένυς εὐανθέϊ λάχνῃ Od. 11.320; ἡ ἄνω γ., ἡ κάτωθεν, Arist. HA 492b23, sq.: pl., γένυες both jaws, the mouth with the teeth, Il. 23.688, 11. 416, Pi. P. 4.225, S. Ant. 121: in sg., Thgn. 1327, E. Ph. 1380, al.: generally, side of the face, cheek, φίλον φίλημα παρὰ γένυν τιθέντα E. Supp. 1154. II. edge of an axe, axe, S. Ph. 1205 (lyr.), El. 196 (lyr.); of a fishing-hook, Opp. H. 3.539; πυράγρης Nic. Al. 50 (pl.). (Cf. Skr. hanus, Lat. gena, etc.) [ῡ twice in E., El. 1214 (lyr.), Fr. 530.6.]

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