στεῖρα(B),ἡ, a cow or other animal
A. that has not brought forth young, στεῖραν βοῦν . . ῥέξειν
Od. 10.522
; αἶγα στεῖραν
PCair.Zen. 429.15
(iii B.C.).
II. of women,barren, Diocl.Fr. 29 , LXX Ge. 11.30 , 25.21 , Ev.Luc. 1.7 , 36 ;Μοῖρα ς. AP 7.468 ( Mel. ); στείρῃσι γυναιξί
Orph. L. 459
; of women past childbearing, Hp. Mul. 2.127 : metaph.,στεῖρα διάνοια, φύσις, ψυχή, Ph. 1.441 , 636 , 478 .
2. not having had offspring, virgin, Lyc. 670 , Luc. Tim. 17 . (Cf. Skt.star[imacracute]s'barren cow, heifer', Lat.sterilis.)