ζεῦγος, εος, τό, (ζεύγνυμι)
yoke of beasts, pair or
team of mules, oxen or
horses, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ζ. ἵππων [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2)
carriage drawn by a yoke of beasts, a chariot, ζεύγεϊ κομίζεσθαι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ ζευγέων ἐλάσασαι[
Refs 5th c.BC+];
wagons, ζεύγεσι τοὺς λίθους ἄγουσι [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; βοεικά [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
racing-car,= τέθριππον, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ζ. μίσθιον a hired
chariot, [
Refs]; λευκὸν ζ.
with white
horses, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
II)
pair or
couple of any things, ἰρήκων, αἰγυπιῶν, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; πεδέων[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; [κεράμων] [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; θυρῶν [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:
absolutely,
married couple, τὸ ζ, ὃ καλεῖται θῆλυ καὶ ἄρρεν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἐρωτικὸν ζ. [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]; κατὰ ζεῦγος in
pairs, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
II.2)
mouthpiece of a double flute, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.3) ζ. ἱματίων
suit of clothes, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]
III) incorrectly also of
more than two things or
persons joined together, ζ. τριπάρθενον three maiden sisters, of the Graces, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ζ. νεκρῶν, where parents and children are spoken of, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
IV) = Latin
jugerum, [
Refs 4th c.AD+]