γλαῦξ

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κρεῖττον τὸ μὴ ζῆν ἐστιν ἢ ζῆν ἀθλίωςdeath is better than a life of misery, it is better not to live at all than to live in misery

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Spanish (DGE)

γλαυκός, ἡ
• Alolema(s): γλαύξ Alcm.1.87, Arist.HA 488a26, 509a22, 592b9, 600a27, Men.Fr.620.11 (ap. crít.), Dsc.4.138, Gal.11.857, Hdn.Gr.1.397, Ath.629f, (γλαῦξ es atribuido al át. en Hdn.Gr.l.c., Euphronius en Sch.Ar.V.1086); γλαύχς IG 5(1).832 (Esparta); lat. glys Dsc.Lat.4.133
I 1orn. mochuelo común, Athene noctua Alcm.l.c., Epich.136, descrita como νυκτερόβιος Arist.HA 488a26, como νυκτερινός y γαμψῶνυξ Arist.HA 592b9, cf. Ar.Lys.760, Arist.HA 619b18, Ath.353a, frec. como distintivo de Atenea, Ar.Eq.1093, Au.516, D.Chr.12.5, Porph.Abst.3.5, Euphronius l.c., de Atenas, Antiph.173.2
de donde los dif. prov. τίς γλαῦκ' Ἀθήναζ' ἤγαγεν; ¿quién ha llevado una lechuza a Atenas? ref. alguien bobo o simple, Ar.Au.301, γλαῦκα εἰς Ἀθήνας Luc.Nigr.proem., cf. Hsch., Apostol.5.46, γλαῦξ ἐν πόλει Hsch., Prou.Bodl.264
como ave de buen agüero antes de la batalla, Ar.V.1086, Plu.Them.12, D.S.20.11, Hsch., presagio de buena suerte en gener. γλαὺξ διέπτατο Diogenian.1.3.93, γλαὺξ ἵπταται Sud.
como ave de mal agüero, Men.l.c., AP 7.716 (Dionysius Rhodius), presagia la muerte de Pirro, Ael.NA 10.37
prov. ref. a la falta de acuerdo entre las pers. ἄλλο γλαύξ, ἄλλο κορώνη φθέγγεται una cosa canta la lechuza, otra la corneja Sud.α 1314, cf. Ar.Au.358, 589, Arist.HA ll.cc., Luc.Harm.1, Timo SHell.808, Phot.γ 130, Gp.1.2.6
lechuza en representaciones IG 22.1425.411 (IV a.C.), IG 5(1).832 (Esparta), como marca o hierro de caballos Bleistreifen 268, 388, 389 (Atenas IV a.C.), cf. tb. 3.
2 orn. γλαῦξ θαλαττία un tipo de ave no identificado, Thphr.Sign.52.
3 num. moneda que lleva la efigie de una lechuza, de las fabricadas con plata del Laurion γλαῦκες ... Λαυρειωτικαί Ar.Au.1106, cf. Hsch., νόμισμα Ἀθήνησι τετράδραχμον Phot.l.c.
II bot. planta litoral no identificada, Dsc.l.c., Gal.l.c., Hsch., Dsc.Lat.l.c., Phot.l.c.
III danza de la lechuza Ath.629f, Hsch., Phot.l.c.
• Etimología: De antiguo se considera rel. γλαυκός, por ref. a sus ojos brillantes.

Frisk Etymological English

-κός
Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: the little owl, Athene noctua (Com., Arist.).
Other forms: LSJ notes γλαύξ. There is also a γλαύξ wart cress (Dsc.) which is also given as γλάξ (Hdn . Gr. 1.395 etc.)
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]
Etymology: By the ancients derived from γλαυκός; rejected by Thompson Birds s. v. as folketymology; thus also Pötscher (s.s.v. γλαυκῶπις). Some bird names with k-suffix noted by Specht Ursprung 204 (IE?); note πέρδιξ and the many Pre-Greek words in (Beekes, Pre-Greek on word end). Etym. unknown. The variation in the word for cress points to a Pre-Greek word (which is anyhow probable), but it is not sure that the words have the same origin.

Dutch (Woordenboekgrieks.nl)

γλαῦξ γλαυκός, ἡ, niet- Att. ook γλαύξ [~ γλαυκός ?] uil (vaak als symbool van Athena): spreekw..; γλαῦκ’ Ἀθήναζ’ ἀγαγεῖν een uil naar Athene dragen (d.w.z. water naar de zee dragen) Aristoph. Av. 301; overdr.. γλαῦκες Λαυρειωτικαί uilen van Laurion (van munten, geslagen uit zilver uit Laurion, met een uil als beeldenaar) Aristoph. Av. 1106.

Frisk Etymology German

γλαῦξ: -κός
{glaũks}
Grammar: f.
Meaning: Nachteule (Kom., Arist. usw.).
Etymology : Nach den Alten von γλαυκός wegen des funkelnden Blickes, was von Thompson Birds s. v. (wo ausführlich zum Sachlichen) als Volksetymologie abgelehnt wird. Nach Prellwitz aus γλαυκῶπις hypokoristisch gekürzt; vgl. dazu s. γλαυκός. Einige Vogelnamen mit k-Suffix notiert Specht Ursprung 204.
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Wikipedia EN

The little owl (Athene noctua), also known as the owl of Athena or owl of Minerva, is a bird that inhabits much of the temperate and warmer parts of Europe, the Palearctic east to Korea, and North Africa. It was introduced into Britain at the end of the 19th century and into the South Island of New Zealand in the early 20th century.

This owl is a member of the typical or true owl family Strigidae, which contains most species of owl, the other grouping being the barn owls, Tytonidae. It is a small, cryptically coloured, mainly nocturnal species and is found in a range of habitats including farmland, woodland fringes, steppes and semi-deserts. It feeds on insects, earthworms, other invertebrates and small vertebrates. Males hold territories which they defend against intruders. This owl is a cavity nester and a clutch of about four eggs is laid in spring. The female does the incubation and the male brings food to the nest, first for the female and later for the newly hatched young. As the chicks grow, both parents hunt and bring them food, and the chicks leave the nest at about seven weeks of age.

Mantoulidis Etymological

γλαυκός (=κουκουβάγια, ἐπειδή ἔχει ἀστραποβόλα μάτια). Ἀπό τό γλαυκός, ὅπου δές γιά περισσότερα παράγωγα.

Translations

little owl

als: steinkauz; ar: بومة أم قويق; az: dam xarabaçılı; ba: байғош; be_x_old: дамавы сыч; be: дамавы сыч; bg: домашна кукумявка; bn: লিটল আউল; br: kaouenn vihan; ca: mussol comú; cdo: lù-cṳ̀; co: civetta; cs: sýček obecný; cv: кил-çурт тăмани; cy: tylluan fach y diffeithwch; da: kirkeugle; de: Steinkauz; el: μικρή κουκουβάγια; grc: γλαῦξ, γλαύξ; eml: sivéta; en: little owl; eo: noktuo; et: kivikakk; eu: mozolo arrunt; fa: بوف کوچک; fi: minervanpöllö; frr: stiankauts; fr: chevêche d'Athéna; ga: ulchabhán beag; gl: moucho común; he: כוס החורבות; hr: sivi ćuk; hu: kuvik; hy: տնային բվիկ; id: burung hantu kecil; io: huo; ja: コキンメフクロウ; kab: tifiɣert; ka: ჭოტი; kbd: кӏукӏумяу; kk: байғыз; ko: 금눈쇠올빼미; ku: bûmekorik; la: Athene noctua; lbe: ччиккумяв; lt: pelėdikė; lv: mājas apogs; mk: кукумјавка; ml: ലിറ്റിൽ ഔൾ; mn: хотны бүгээхэй; nap: ceuétta; ne: हिमाली कोचलगाँडे; nl: steenuil; nn: kyrkjeugle; no: kirkeugle; nv: hazéítah néʼéshjaaʼ; or: ଲିଟିଲ୍ ଆଉଲ୍; os: сидахъхъ; pa: ਛੋਟਾ ਉੱਲੂ; pcd: caouin; pl: pójdźka zwyczajna; pt: mocho-galego; ro: cucuvea; ru: домовый сыч; sco: wee oul; sh: obični ćuk; simple: little owl; sk: kuvik obyčajný; sl: čuk; sr: кукумавка; sv: minervauggla; tr: kukumav; uk: сич хатній; vec: soèta; vep: kodipulo; wuu: 纵纹腹小鸮; zh_yue: 細貓頭鷹; zh: 縱紋腹小鴞