χοῖρος, ὁ (ἡ [
Refs 6th c.BC+]:—
young pig, porker (younger than δέλφαξ, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; offered as one of the smaller sacrifices, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
b) generally, ={ὗς},{σῦς},
swine, ἤδη δέλφακες, χοῖροι δὲ τοῖσιν ἄλλοις [
NT+5th c.BC+]
2)
pudenda muliebria, frequently in Comedy texts poets, who are always punning on the word and its compounds, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] {χοιρόσακον}, etc; said to be a Corinthian usage, [
Refs]
II) a fish of the Nile, [
Refs 1st c.BC+] at Title Page (Perh. for
ĝhoryo- 'grey', cf. Norse
griss 'sucking-pig', OHG
grīs 'grey', or[
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
de[rmacr] 'pig'.)