ἰτέα [ῑ], Ep. and Ion.
ἰτέη, alsoἰτείη( A.R. 4.1428 ):ἡ:—
A. willow,
Il. 21.350 , Hecat. 292 (a) J. , Hdt. 1.194 ,PTeb.ined.
703.195 , etc.;ἰ. λευκή, = Salix alba, ἰ. μέλαινα, = Salix amplexicaulis,
Thphr. HP 3.13.7 .
II. wicker shield, target,
E. Heracl. 376 (lyr.), Supp. 695 , Tr. 1193 , Cyc. 7 , Ar. Fr. 65 .
III. ἰ. δένδρος,
= ἵππουρις , Ps.- Dsc. 4.46 . (Εἰτέα,the Attic deme-name, is a different word; cfἰτέϊνος, ἰτεόφυλλος; prob. cogn. with Lat.viēre, vīmen,Lith.výti'twist', 'wind',vytìs'willow-twig', O E.
wipig'willow'.)