χαραδριός

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Θυμῷ χαρίζου μηδέν, ἄνπερ νοῦν ἔχῃς → Si mens est tibi, ne cedas iracundiae → Dem Zorn sei nicht zu Willen, bist du bei Verstand

Menander, Monostichoi, 245
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Full diacritics: χᾰραδριός Medium diacritics: χαραδριός Low diacritics: χαραδριός Capitals: ΧΑΡΑΔΡΙΟΣ
Transliteration A: charadriós Transliteration B: charadrios Transliteration C: charadrios Beta Code: xaradrio/s

English (LSJ)

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   A bird, prob. the thickknee or Norfolk plover, Charadrius oedicnemus, Ar.Av.266,1141, Hp.Int.37, Arist.HA593b15, 615a1, LXXLe.11.19, De.14.17(18); it was very greedy, hence prov. χαραδριοῦ βίον ζῆν, of a glutton, Pl.Grg.494b; the sight of it was held to be a cure for the jaundice, cf. Hippon.52, Plu.2.681c, Ael.NA17.13.