τρυγών

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όνος, ἡ, (τρύζω)

   A turtle-dove, Columba turtur, Ar.Av.302 (troch.), 979 (hex.), Ev.Luc.2.24, Gal.6.700, etc.; περιστεραὶ τρυγόνες Aristeas 145: prov. of a great talker, τρυγόνος λαλίστερος Men.416, cf.Alex.92.3, Theoc. 15.88, Alciphr.3.29; πονηρὰ κατὰ τρυγόνα ψάλλεις, ἐπὶ τῶν ἐπιπόνως ζώντων, Diogenian.7.71, cf. Hsch. s.v. τρυγονοψάλλειν.    II a kind of fish, the sting-ray, τρυγόνες ὀπισθόκεντροι Epich.66, cf. Arist.HA489b31, Antiph.26.23, Cels.6.9.6, Gal.Vict. Att.8; cf. τρυγόνιος.    III an oviparous quadruped of uncertain kind, Arist.HA540a31.