χοῖρος,ὁ(ἡ
Hippon. 40 , S. Fr. 230 , Ar. Ach. 764 ):—
A. young pig, porker(younger thanδέλφαξ,
Ar.Byz. ap. Ath 9.375 . Cratin. 3a ), Od. 14.73 , Alc. Supp. 24.2 , Hdt. 2.48 , A. Fr. 309 , Ar. Ach. 781 , etc.; offered as one of the smaller sacrifices, Pl. R. 378a , X. An. 7.8.5 , D. 54.39 , Henioch. 2 .
b. generally, = ὗς, σῦς ,swine,
ἤδη δέλφακες, χοῖροι δὲ τοῖσιν ἄλλοις
Cratin.
l.c., cf. Mnesim. 4.47 (anap.), Plu. Cic. 7 , Ev.Matt. 8.30 .
2. pudenda muliebria,freq. in Com. poets, who are always punning on the word and its compds., Ar. Ach. 773 sq., etc.; said to be a Corinthian usage, Suid.
II. a fish of the Nile, Str. 17.2.4 , Ath. 7.312a , Gp. 20.7.1 , 13 tit. (Perh. forĝhoryo-'grey', cf. Norsegriss'sucking-pig', OHGgrīs'grey', or cf. Alb.
de[rmacr ]'pig'.)