1. a wild beast, beast of prey , (Iliad by Homer), etc.; joined with λέων, (Euripides); with λέαινα, [variant datesAnthology Palantina; also of Cerberus, (Sophocles Tragicus):—;in plural beasts , as opposite to birds and fishes, (Odyssey by Homer), etc.

2. of any animal , as of birds, (Aristophanes Comicus), etc.

3. any fabulous monster , as the sphinx, (Aeschulus Tragicus); especially a centaur , (Sophocles Tragicus) (compare Φήρ)); a satyr , (Euripides) (ML)