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κολυμβίς

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Democritus, DK 68b22
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Full diacritics: κολυμβίς Medium diacritics: κολυμβίς Low diacritics: κολυμβίς Capitals: ΚΟΛΥΜΒΙΣ
Transliteration A: kolymbís Transliteration B: kolymbis Transliteration C: kolymvis Beta Code: kolumbi/s

English (LSJ)

ίδος, ἡ,

   A diver, name of a bird, prob. grebe, Podiceps minor, Ar.Av.304, Arist.HA593b17, Alex.Mynd. ap. Ath.9.395d; cf. κολυμβάς 11.1: as Adj., κ. αἴθυιαι Arat.296.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1476] ίδος, ἡ, = κολυμβάς, eine Entenart; Ar. Av. 306, vgl. Ath. IX, 395 d; Arist. H. A. 8, 3.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

κολυμβίς: -ίδος, ἡ, κολυμβῶσα, ὄνομα πτηνοῦ τινος δυτικοῦ, ἴσως ἡ ἀγρία νῆσσα, Ἀριστοφ. Ὄρν. 304, Ἀριστ. π. τὰ Ζ. Ἱστ. 8. 3, 15˙ πρβλ. κολυμβὰς ΙΙ. 1˙ ― ὡς ἐπίθ., κ. αἴθυιαι Ἄρατ. 296.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ίδος (ἡ) :
plongeon, oiseau.
Étymologie: κόλυμβος.