ὀρνίθιον
From LSJ
Ἔπαινον ἕξεις, ἂν κρατῇς, ὧν δεῖ κρατεῖν → Laus est, si, quibus est imperandum, tu imperes → Lob hast du, wenn du herrschst, worüber zu herrschen gilt
English (LSJ)
τό, Dim. of ὄρνις,
A small bird, Hdt.2.77, Ar. Av.223, Arist.HA609a16, al. ; esp. chicken, Cratin.113 ; τὰ χοιρίδια τέθνηκε καὶ τὰ μίκρ' ὀ. Stratt.58.