στεῖρα

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. AP 7.468 (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.)