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. AP7.468 (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.)