λύκος — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

λύκοςουm wolffreq. as exemplifying a savage predatorHom.believed to strike a person dumb, if it sees him before being seenPl. Theoc.provbl.λύκον τῶν ὤτων λαβεῖνtake a wolf by the earsi.e. be foolhardyPlb.λύκου βίον ζῆνlive a wolf's lifei.e. by banditry and rapinePlb.λύκος χανώνopen-mouthed wolfref. to a person cheated of his hopesMen.

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a wolf

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