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μύρμηξ

μύρμηξ, ηκος, Dor. μύρμαξ, ᾱκος, ὁ,

A. ant, Hes. Frr. 14.5,76.4, Theoc. 9.31, 15.45, 17.107, etc.: metaph., ναῦται θαλάσσης μύρμηκες Aeschrio 2.

2. μύρμηκος ἀτραποί, = μυρμηκιά II.2, Ar. Th. 100.

II. fabulous animal in India, Hdt. 3.102; οἱ χρυσωρύχοι μ. Str. 2.1.9; λέουσι τοῖς καλουμένοις μύρμηξιν Id. 16.4.15, cf. Agatharch. 69, Ael. NA 3.4.

III. hidden rock in the sea, Lyc. 878; esp. on the Thessalian coast between Sciathus and Magnesia, Hdt. 7.183; off Smyrna, Plin. HN 5.119 (pl.).

IV. a sort of gauntlet or cestus with metal studs or nails like warts (μυρμηκίαι) on it, Poll. 3.150. (Cf. βόρμαξ, ὅρμικας, Skt.vamrás, Avest.maoiriš, OIr.moirb, OSlav. mravǐji, ONorse maurr, Engl. (pis-)mire, Lat.formica: I.-E. forms perh. momro-, momrīˇ-, memro- ‘ant’.)