A.of six months, half-yearly, ἑκμήνους χρόνους (Pors. for ἐμμήνους) S.OT1137 ; “βίος” Arist.HA558a17 : Subst. ἕκμηνος, ὁ, half-year, “ἐντὸς ἑκμήνου” Pl.Lg.916b ; “ἐν ἑγμήνῳ” IG12(9).207.52 (Eretria, iii B.C.), cf. D.C.59.6 ; ἕ. (sc. ἀρχή), ἡ, Plb.6.34.3.
II. six months old, of an animal, Arist.HA562b27; “μὴ πρεσβύτερον ἐνιαυσίου καὶ ἑγμήνου” IG12(5).647.8 (Ceos).