μόσχος(B),ὁ,ἡ,
A. calf, young bull, which form the god Apis was believed to assume, Hdt. 3.28 , cf. 2.41 , PCair.Zen. 78.6
(iii B.C.), Sammelb. 6279.7
(iii B. C.): as fem.,heifer, young cow, μόσχους ἀμέλγειν
E. Cyc. 389
, cf. Ba. 736 ;πεζαὶ μ.,
= ἑταῖραι , Eup. 169 ;ᾄδειν ἐπὶ μόσχῳfor the prize of acalf(nisi leg.ἐπὶ Μόσχῳ), Ar. Ach. 13 .
2. metaph.,boy, E. IA 1623 : as fem.,girl, maid, Id. Hec. 526 , Andr. 711 , etc.
3. any young animal, Id. IT 163 , Ba. 1185 (both lyr.); even of birds, μ. χελιδόνος
Achae. 47
.
4.
μ. θαλάσσιος seal,
Edict.Diocl. 8.37
.