Καρτερώνυχας

strong-hoofed, strong-clawed

Translated by Catharine Roth13 Sep 2006Vetting: high4 revisions

5 words

[Meaning them] having strong hoofs.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Καρτερώνυχας· ἰσχυροὺς ὄνυχας ἔχοντας.

Betacode

*karterw/nuxas: i)sxurou\s o)/nuxas e)/xontas.

Same or similar entry in other lexica. The headword is accusative plural of this adjective: a variant of kraterw/nuxas which is applied to horses at Homer, Iliad 5.329 (and elsewhere). Compare the scholia on this verse, and see web address 1.