κτῆνος,εος,τό, (κτάομαι) mostly in pl.κτήνεα, contr.
κτήνη,
A. flocks and herds,
h.Hom. 30.10 , Hdt. 1.50 , 2.41 , Pl. Criti. 109c , PStrassb. 98.9
(ii B.C.), SIG 633.73 (Milet.,ii B.C.); κ. τὰ δημιοπληθῆ
A. Ag. 129
(lyr.); of beasts in general, Heraclit. 29 ; opp.ἄνθρωποι, Democr. 57 ; of swine, Plb. 12.4.14 ; ὑϊκὰ κ.
BGU 757.20
(i A.D.).
2. in sg., a singlebeast, asan oxorsheep, Hdt. 1.132 , Hp. Cord. 2 , X. An. 5.2.3 ;horseormule for riding,
Ev.Luc. 10.34 , Act.Ap. 23.24 ; of a domestic animal, opp.θηρίον, M.Ant. 5.11 . (Late dat. pl. κτῆσι
PFlor. 258.6
, etc.)