σίνος

A. hurt, lesion, in pl., Hp. Fract. 10, Acut. 54, al.: generally, mischief, injury, Hdt. 8.65; blemish, PGnom. 205 (ii A.D.).

II. of things, mischief, bane, plague, used by A. alone of Trag., πρέπει ς. the mischief is revealed, Ag. 389 (lyr.); ς. ἐσθημάτων ruin to them, ib.561; ς. πολυκτόνον, of Helen, ib.734 (lyr.); pest, of the ἀστήρ (star-fish), Arist. HA 548a9; ς. πρὸς εὐκαρπίαν Thphr. CP 2.7.5.—Ion. word, very rare in Att. Prose, Isoc. Ep. 4.11. [σι, A. Il.cc., Nic. Th. 1,653; but σινεα Id. Al. 231.]