ὄρτυξ
From LSJ
κακῶς ζῆν κρεῖσσον ἢ καλῶς θανεῖν → better to live ignobly than to die nobly, better to live badly than to die well
English (LSJ)
ῠγος, ὁ (also ἡ, Lyc.401 : gen. ῠκος Philem.245),
A quail, Coturnix vulgaris, Epich.45, Hdt.2.77, Pl.Ly.211e, Ar.Av.707,1298, etc.; for its migratory habits, v. Arist.HA597a23,b5. II = στελεφοῦρος, Thphr.HP7.11.2. (γόρτυξ (i. e. ϝόρτυξ) · ὄρτυξ, Hsch.; cf. Skt. vártikā, vartakas.)
