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μῶνυξ

monyx

with a single

Appears 34 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

μῶνυξ, ῠχος, ὁ, ἡ, τό, A. with a single, i.e. uncloven, hoof, epith. of the horse, freq. in Il., 5.236, al.; once in Od., 15.46, cf. Sol. 23, E. Ph. 793 (lyr., dub.l.), Stud.Pont. 3.16 (ii/i B.C.); also μ. ὕες Arist. HA 499b13; τὰ μ. [τῶν ζῴων] Hp. Art. 8; τετραπόδων ὅσα μ. Porph. Abst. 4.7; [γένει] τῷ καλουμένῳ μώνυχι Pl. Plt. 265d. (From sm- (weak form of sem-, cf. εἷς) and ὄνυξ (ὄ- lengthd. in composition).)
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