ὀχεύω

ὀχεύω, of male animals, A. cover, τὸ μὲν θῆλυ τίκτειν, τὸ δὲ ἄρρεν ὀχεύειν Pl. R. 454d, cf. Hdt. 3.85:—the Act. being used of the male, the Pass. of the female, ὀχεύει καὶ ὀχεύεται Arist. HA 575a22; so ὠχευμένην Id. GA 748a33:—Med., of both sexes, copulate, Hdt. 2.64 (of birds), cf. Thphr. Sign. 25, al. II. c. acc., mount, cover, τὴν κύνα Pl. Euthd. 298e, etc. 2. of the groom, put the horse to the mare, Arist. GA 748a19.—It seems to have been the generic word for all animals, v. Ath. 8.353e; but was not prop. used of mankind, though in Pl. R. 586a it is used of men like beasts, cf. Ph. 2.307, M.Ant. 10.19.