νεοσσίον: Difference between revisions

|Definition=Att. νεοττ- (later νοσσίον Lyr.in <span class="title">Philol.</span>80.336), τό, Dim. of [[νεοσσός]], <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[nestling]], [[chick]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>536a30</span>: metaph., <b class="b3">τοῦ πατρὸς ν</b>. 'chip of the old block', <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Av.</span>767</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">Char.</span>2.6</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> [[yolk]] of an egg, <span class="bibl">Men.42</span> (prob.), <span class="bibl">Diph.121</span>, Hsch.</span>