πελεκᾶς
From LSJ
ἀσκεῖν περὶ τὰ νοσήματα δύο, ὠφελεῖν ἢ μὴ βλάπτειν → strive, with regard to diseases, for two things — to do good, or to do no harm | as to diseases, make a habit of two things — to help, or at least, to do no harm
English (LSJ)
ᾶντος, ὁ,
A woodpecker, as if joiner-bird (from πελεκάω), Ar. Av.884, 1155.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
πελεκᾶς: -ᾶντος, ὁ, ὁ δρυοκολάπτης ἢ «ξυλοφαγᾶς», οἰονεὶ ὁ ξυλουργὸς (ἐκ τοῦ πελεκάω), Ἀριστοφ. Ὄρν. 884, πρβλ. 1155, 1157.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ᾶντος (ὁ) :
pivert, oiseau, ou pê c. πελεκάν.
Étymologie: πελεκάω.
