κίκιρρος
βίος ἀνεόρταστος μακρὴ ὁδὸς ἀπανδόκευτος → a life without feasting is a long journey without an inn | a life without festivals is a long journey without inns | a life without festivals is a long road without inns | a life without festivity is a long road without an inn | a life without festivity is like a long road without an inn | a life without holidays is like a long road without taverns | a life without parties is a long journey without inns | a life without public holidays is a long road without hotels
English (LSJ)
ὁ, A cock, Hsch.: κίκκα, ἡ, hen, Id.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
κίκιρρος: ἢ κίκκος, ὁ, ἀλεκτρυών, «κόκορας», Ἡσύχ.· κίκκα, ἡ, ἡ ἀλεκτορίς, «ὄρνιθα», ὁ αὐτ.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ου (ὁ) :
ἀλεκτρυών Hsch.
Étymologie: onomatopée.
Greek Monolingual
κίκιρρος, ὁ (Α)
(κατά τον Ησύχ.) «ἀλεκτρυών», πετεινός.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Ονοματοποιία από την κραυγή του πετεινού].
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: ἀλεκτρυών; κίκκα ἀλεκτορίς; κικκός ἀλεκτρυών H.
Derivatives: PN Cicirrus s.WaldoHofmann s.v.
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]
Etymology: Onomatopoetic words; cf. e. g. NHG. kikeriki natural sound of the cock etc. Cicirrus, Osc. cognomen of Messius (Hor. Sat. 1, 5, 52), prob. prop. game-cock referring to the in lower Italy used cock-masks (W.-Hofmann s. v.).
Frisk Etymology German
κίκιρρος: {kíkirros}
Meaning: ἀλεκτρυών, κίκκα· ἀλεκτορίς, κικκός· ἀλεκτρυών H.
Etymology : Onomatopoetische Wörter; vgl. z. B. nhd. kikeriki Naturlaut des Hahnes usw. Zu κίκιρρος (aus Diodors Γλῶσσαι Ἰταλικαί?) stimmt Cicirrus, osk. Cognomen des Messius (Hor. Sat. 1, 5, 52), wohl eig. Kampfhahn mit Beziehung auf die in der unteritalischen Posse geläufige Hahnenmaske (W.-Hofmann s. v. nach Heinze zur Horazstelle).
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