κύκνος,ὁ,
A. swan, Cycnus olor, κύκνων δουλιχοδείρων
Il. 2.460
, cf. Hes. Sc. 316 , Pl. R. 620a , Eratosth. Cat. 25 , etc.; sacred to Apollo, Ar. Av. 870 , Pl. Phd. 85b , Call. Ap. 5 : Com., βάτραχοι κ.
Ar. Ra. 207
; κύκνου δίκην τὸν ὕστατον μέλψασα θανάσιμον γόον
A. Ag. 1444
: hence, metaph.,minstrel, bard,
AP 7.19 ( Leon. ).
II. kind of ship, prob. from its prow being curvedlikeaswan'sneck, Nicostr.Com. 10 .
III. eye-salve, Gal. 12.708 , 759 , etc. [ῡby position in Ep. ;ῠ
Pi. O. 2.82 , Theoc. 16.49 in pr. n.Κύκνος.]