A.young dog, puppy, Od.9.289, 12.86, Hes.Th.834; “κύων ἀμαλῇσι περὶ σκυλάκεσσι βεβῶσα” Od.20.14; in full, “ς. κυνός” Hdt.3.32: generally, dog, masc. in Pl.R.375a, 537a; fem. in Sophr. in Stud.Ital.10.123, E.Ba. 338, Pl.Prm.128c, X.Cyn.7.6; ᾄδου τρίκρανος ς., of Cerberus, S.Tr. 1098.
2. of other young animals, whelp, cub, “ὀρεσκόων σκυλάκων πελαγίων τε” E.Hipp.1276 (lyr.); “ἄρκτου” Luc.DMar.1.5; “γαλέης” Nic. Th.689; of a dolphin, Arion 1.8: metaph., of grammarians, Ζηνοδότου σκύλακες whelps of his litter, AP11.321 (Phil.).
II. chain, Pl.Com.23; collar for the neck, Plb.20.10.8.
III. σχῆμα ἀφροδισιακόν, Hsch.