χίμᾰρος [ῐ],ὁ,
A. he-goat,
Ar. Eq. 661 , Schwyzer 784a1 (Tenos,iv B. C.), Theoc. Ep. 4.15 , AP 6.190.10 ( Gaet. ): a young he-goat, older thanἔριφος,
Ar.Byz. ap. Eust. 1625.33 ; χ. ἐξ αἰγῶν kid,
LXX Le. 4.23
; χ. ἐρυθρός
Berl.Sitzb. 1927.156
(Cyrene).
II. fem. = χίμαιρα , Theoc. 1.6 , Epigr. 6.3 , AP 6.157 ( Theodorid. ), 9.403 ( Maec. ). (Cogn. withχεῖμα, χειμών,lit. 'one winter old', cf. Lat.bīmus(fr.*b[icaron]-h[icaron]mus,cf. Skt.himás'winter').)