ἄγονος

ἄγονος, ον, (γονή): I. Pass., unborn, Il. 3.40 (which Augustus translated childless, Suet. Oct. 65), E. Ph. 1598, Eub. 107.11. 2. γόνος ἄ. no longer a son, of a horse that mounts his dam, Opp. C. 1.260. II. Act., unfruitful, sterile, of animals both male and female, Hp. Aph. 5.59, Art. 41 (Comp.), Arist. GA 726a3 (Comp.), etc.; γαστήρ Ael. NA 15.9; τόκοισι ἀ. travail without issue, bringing no children to the birth, S. OT 27: metaph., ἄ. ποιητής Plu. 2.348b. b. of flowers, sterile, or seeds, infertile, Thphr. HP 1.13.4, 1.11.1; ὁμίχλη νεφέλη ἄ., i. e. not producing water, Arist. Mete. 346b35, cf. Ar.Did.p.451.33D. c. metaph., ἄ. ἡμέρα, ἔτος a day or year unlucky for begetting children, Hp. Epid. 2.6.8 and 10 (of odd days and years); τὸ ἄ. τῆς ὕλης Plot. 3.6.19, cf.6.3.8. d. Astrol., impeding generation, ζῴδιον Vett. Val.10.11. 2. c. gen., not productive of, σοφίας Pl. Tht. 150c, cf. 157c; γῆ θηρίων ἄ. Mx. 237d. III. childless, γένος E. HF 888, Hld. 4.12. IV. ἄγονον, τό, = μυρσίνη ἀγρία, Ps.-Dsc. 4.144; ἄγονος, = ἄγνος, Id. 1.103, Sch.Nic. Th. 71.