ciris
From LSJ
ἑτέρως ἠδύνατο βέλτιον ἢ ὡς νῦν ἔχει κατεσκευάσθαι → otherwise they could have been constructed better than they are now (Galen, On the use of parts of the body 4.143.1 Kühn)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
cīris: is, f., = κεῖρις,
I a bird (acc. to Hyg. Fab. 198, a fish = κίρρις, Etym. M.), into which Scylla, the daughter of Nisus, was changed, Ov. M. 8, 151; Verg. Cir. 488 sq.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
cīris, is, f. (κεῖρις), l’aigrette [oiseau] : Ov. M. 8, 151 || titre d’un petit poème attribué jadis à Virgile.
Latin > German (Georges)
cīris, is, f. (κειρις), ein Meervogel, in den Scylla, die Tochter des Nisus, verwandelt worden war, Ov. met. 8, 151. Ps. Verg. cir. 488 sq.
Latin > English
ciris ciris N F :: mythical bird into which Scylla daughter of Nisus was changed; bird; fish
