Dictionary entry

G03149

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

μαστός

Alt. μαστός, οῦ, ὁ,

I. "one of the breasts", δεξιτερὸν παρὰ μαζόν Il.; βάλε στέρνον ὑπὲρ μαζοῖο struck his chest above "the breast", id=Il.; βάλε στῆθος παρὰ μαζόν id=Il.

2. esp. "a woman's breast", μαζὸν ἀνέσχε, of Hecuba mourning over Hector, id=Il.; παῒς δέ οἱ ἦν ἐπὶ μαζῷ Od.; προσέσχε μαστόν, of the mother, Aesch.; of animals, "the udder", Eur.

II. metaph. "a round hill, knoll" (French "mamelon)", Pind., Xen.

2. "a piece of wool" fastened to the edge of nets, Xen.