ὀρτάλιχος
From LSJ
οὕτω τι βαθὺ καὶ μυστηριῶδες ἡ σιγὴ καὶ νηφάλιον, ἡ δὲ μέθη λάλον → silence is something profound and mysterious and sober, but drunkenness chatters
English (LSJ)
ὁ, Dim. of ὀρταλίς,
A chick, Theoc.13.12 ; Boeot. for ἀλεκτρυών, acc. to Stratt.47.4, cf. Ar.Ach.871 et Sch. 2 generally, young bird, A.Ag.54 (anap.); ὄρνιθες δροσερῶν μητέρες ὀρταλίχων AP5.291 (Agath.); ὀ. χελιδόσι Opp.H.5.579 ; young animal, S.Fr.793 (anap.).
