Liddell–Scott–Jones: ὄνυξ

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talons, claws,

ὄνυξ,ῠχος,ὁ, Hom. only in Ep. dat. pl.ὀνύχεσσι,and always of the eagle,

A. talons, claws,

Il. 8.248 , al. ; so of the falcon, Hes. Op. 204 , 205 , Ar. Av. 1180 ; so of beasts of prey, Pi. N. 4.63 , Hdt. 3.108 ; of the crocodile, Id. 2.68 ; of the Sphinx, E. El. 471 (lyr.); of human beings,nail,

Hes. Sc. 266 , Hdt. 4.64 , etc.; τοὺς ὄνυχας τῶν δακτύλων

Ar. Av. 8

; of horses and oxen,hoof, X.Eq.

1.3 , Ap 9.64 ( Asclep. or Arch. ): Arist. speaks of the hoof (ὁπλή) as homologous to thenailorclaw(ὄνυξ), HA 486b20 , PA 690a9 : metaph., πρὸς ὀξύν γ' ὄ. πετραίου λίθου

E. Cyc. 401

codd. (leg.στόνυχα) :—Special phrases :

1. εἰς ἄκρους τοὺς ὄ. ἀφίκετο(sc.ὁ οἶνος) warmed me tomy fingers' ends,ib. 159 ; so ἐκ κορυφῆς εἰς ἄκρους ὄ.

AP 9.709

( Phil. ), cf. 12.93 ( Rhian. ) ; so alsoἐξ ὀνύχωνfromthe fingers' ends,ib. 5.13 ( Rufin. ), Plu. 2.3c ; butἐξ ἁπαλῶν ὀ.from childhood, Horace'sde tenero ungui,

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AP 5.128 ( Autom. ).

2. ὄνυχας ἐπ' ἄκρους στάςontiptoe,

E. El. 840 ; ἐπ' ἄκρων ἐβάδιζε τῶν ὀ.

Macho

ap. Ath. 8.349b .

3. ὅταν ἐν ὄνυχι ὁ πηλὸς γένηται,i. e. when the model reaches thenailstage, because the sculptor puts the finishing touches to the model with his nail, Polyclit. ap. Plu. 2.636c , cf. Plu. 2.86a ; soἡ δι' ὄνυχος δίαιταamost careful, closelife, ib. 128e ; τὸν Λυσιακὸν χαρακτῆρα ἐκμέμακται εἰς ὄνυχα ad unguem expressit,

D.H. Dem. 13

;σύμπηξις εἰς ὄνυχαanicefit, Gal. 2.737 ; τὰς γωνίας ἐπ' ὄνυχος συμβεβλημένας ἔχειν

Ph. Bel. 66.37

; πρὸς ὄνυχα τὴν προσκαρτέρησιν ποιεῖσθαι

Phld. Rh. 1.11S.

; cf. ὀνυχίζω

111

,ἐξονυχίζω.

4. ὀδοῦσι καὶ ὄνυξι καὶ πάσῃ μηχανῇ, i.e. in every possible way, Luc. DMort. 11.4 .

5. ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα(sc.τεκμαίρεσθαι) to judge by theclaws,i. e. by a slight but characteristic mark, Alc. 113 , Apostol. 7.57 .

II. anything like a claw,

1. flukeof an anchor, Plu. 2.247e .

2. an instrument fixed by a surgeon to his finger,

Hp. Superf. 7 , Gal. 19.107 .

3. ὄ. σιδηροῦςtool used for scraping the 'figs' of theσυκάμινος,

Thphr. HP 4.2.1 (pl.) ; also for making incisions to extract gum of balsam, ib. 9.6.2 (pl.).

4. κλιμακίδοιν τοὺς ὄ., τῶν πλαισίων τοὺς ὄ.,dub. sens. in IG 12.373.208 , 212 , cf. 372

E 10 .

III. anything like the nail:

1. the white part at the end of rose-petalsby which they are attached to the stalk, Dsc. 1.99 .

2. hypopyon,an accumulation of pus in the eye resembling a nail-paring, Aët. 7.30 tit. (pl.), Paul.Aeg. 3.22.23 .

3. part of the liver,

Ruf. Onom. 180 , Sch. Nic. Th. 560 .

4. veined gem, onyx,

LXX Jb. 28.16 , Aristeas 66 , J. BJ 5.5.7 ; Σαρδῷος ὄ. sardonyx,

Luc. Syr.D. 32

(cf.σαρδόνυξ) ; ὄ. σφραγίς

IG 22.1388.86

, cf. 12.282.128 .

5. an aromatic substance,onycha,

LXX Ex. 30.34 , Damocr. ap. Gal. 13.226 , Dsc. 2.8 , POxy. 1142.4

(iii A. D.).

6.

= ἀστράγαλος VII, Ps.- Dsc. 4.61 .

7. operculum of the κογχύλιον,

Dsc. 2.8 , Gal. 13.320 , Orib. 5.77.1 , Paul.Aeg. 7.3 ;of the πορφύρα,

Dsc. Eup. 2.92 .

8. a shell-fish, supposed female ofσωλήν,prob.Lithodomus,

Xenocr. ap. Orib. 2.58.106 (pl.).

9.

ὄνυχες θαλάσσιοι sea-weed,

Ps.-Democr.

Alch. p.42

B. (Cf. Lat.unguis,Skt.nakhás'nail', etc.)

References

Il. 8.248
Hes. Op. 204
205
Ar. Av. 1180
Pi. N. 4.63
Hdt. 3.108
Id. 2.68
E. El. 471
Hes. Sc. 266
Hdt. 4.64
Ar. Av. 8
1.3
Ap 9.64
Asclep.
Arch.
Arist.
HA 486b20
PA 690a9
E. Cyc. 401
159
AP 9.709
Phil.
12.93
Rhian.
5.13
Rufin.
Plu. 2.3c
AP 5.128
Autom.
E. El. 840
Macho
Ath. 8.349b
Polyclit.
Plu. 2.636c
Plu. 2.86a
128e
D.H. Dem. 13
Gal. 2.737
Ph. Bel. 66.37
Phld. Rh. 1.11S.
111
Luc. DMort. 11.4
Alc. 113
Apostol. 7.57
Plu. 2.247e
Hp. Superf. 7
Gal. 19.107
Thphr. HP 4.2.1
9.6.2
IG 12.373.208
212
372
E 10
Dsc. 1.99
Aët. 7.30
Paul.Aeg. 3.22.23
Ruf. Onom. 180
Nic. Th. 560
LXX Jb. 28.16
66
J. BJ 5.5.7
Luc. Syr.D. 32
IG 22.1388.86
12.282.128
LXX Ex. 30.34
Damocr.
Gal. 13.226
Dsc. 2.8
POxy. 1142.4
Dsc. 4.61
Gal. 13.320
Orib. 5.77.1
Paul.Aeg. 7.3
Dsc. Eup. 2.92
Xenocr.
Orib. 2.58.106
Ps.-Democr.
p.42
B.