πυροφόρος
pyrophoros
inflammatory missiles
Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
πυροφόρος, ὁ, (πῦρ) in pl.,
‹ All lexicon entries inflammatory missiles, Bel. 91.41, 94.8; engines which discharge such missiles, ib. 95.20.
II. sg., bearer of sacrificial fire, at Epidaurus, IG 42(1).400, al.; at Argos, SIG 735.13 (i B.C.); written πουροφόρος, πυρωφώρος, IG 5(1).997, 1021 (Laconia).
2. v.l. for πυρφόρος II.2b (q.v.).