τιττυβίζω

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Menander, Monostichoi, 471
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Full diacritics: τιττῠβίζω Medium diacritics: τιττυβίζω Low diacritics: τιττυβίζω Capitals: ΤΙΤΤΥΒΙΖΩ
Transliteration A: tittybízō Transliteration B: tittybizō Transliteration C: tittyvizo Beta Code: tittubi/zw

English (LSJ)

prop. of the cry of the common partridge, distd. from κακκαβίζω (of the Greek partridge), Thphr.Fr.181: generally,

   A like τιτίζω, of swallows and other small birds, twitter, chirrup, Babr. 131.7: c. acc. cogn., τ. κέλαδον παντομιγῆ Lyr.Alex.Adesp.7.5; cf. ἀμφιτιττυβίζω.