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φήνη

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Menander, Monostichoi, 128
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Full diacritics: φήνη Medium diacritics: φήνη Low diacritics: φήνη Capitals: ΦΗΝΗ
Transliteration A: phḗnē Transliteration B: phēnē Transliteration C: fini Beta Code: fh/nh

English (LSJ)

ἡ, a kind of

   A vulture, perh. lammergeyer, Gypaëtus barbatus, φῆναι ἢ αἰγυπιοί Od.16.217, cf. 3.372, Ar.Av.304, Arist.HA592b5, 619b23, cf. φίνις; sacred to Athena, Ael.NA12.4.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1269] ἡ, eine Adlerart; (Od. 3, 372. 16, 217; Ar. Av. 304; Arist H. A. 8, 3. 9, 34), bei Plin. ossifraga.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

φήνη: ἡ, πιθ. = ἁλιαίετος, θαλάσσιος ἀετός, ἔχων χρῶμα σποδοειδές, ossifragus, φῆναι ἢ αἰγυπιοὶ Ὀδ. Π. 217, πρβλ. Γ. 372, Ἀριστοφ. Ὄρν. 304, Ἀριστ. π. τὰ Ζ. Ἱστ. 8. 3. 2., 9. 34, 2· πτηνὸν ἱερὸν τῆς Ἀθηνᾶς, Αἰλιαν. π. Ζ. 12. 4.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ης (ἡ) :
orfraie, sorte d’aigle, oiseau.
Étymologie: DELG étym. incertaine.

English (Autenrieth)

sea-eagle, osprey, Od. 3.372 and Od. 16.217.