πρίστις,εως,ἡ, prob.
A. saw-fish, Pristis antiquorum,
Epich. 59 (v. infr.), AP 7.506.10 ( Leon. ), Polycharm. 1 , Opp. H. 1.370 , Ael. NA 9.49 ; coupled withβοῦς(v. βοῦς
111
) but distd. fromδελφίς, φάλαιναand other animals which have a blow-hole instead of gills in Arist. HA 566b3 . (πρῆστιςis read in Epich.l.c., Opp.l.c. (v.l.
πρίστις), Ael. l.c., Suid. , butπρίστιςin Arist. , Polycharm.,AP ll.cc. andpristisis the Lat. form, Plin. HN 9.4 , 41 ; the spellingπρῆστιςwas perh. due to the idea that it was a 'spouter'; there was further a supposed connexion betweenπρίωandπρήθω; πρίεται: φυσοῦται,
Hsch. , cf. EM 687.39 ; v. πρίω
11.2 fin.)
II. ship of war,prob. from its shape, Plb. 18.1.1 , 16.2.9 (pl.).
III. a kind ofcup,also from the shape, π., τραγέλαφος κτλ.
Diph. 80
.
IV. ornamental part of a surgical machine, Orib. 49.4.42 .