φρύνη

English (LSJ)

[ῡ], ἡ,

   A toad, Arist.HA530b34, Timae.156, Ael.NA17.12.    II = βατράχιον 2, Cyran.39.    III nickname of several Athenian courtesans, from their complexion, Ar.Ec.1101, Macho ap.Ath.13.583b:—so φρῦνις, ὁ, name of a Com. Poet, Ar.Nu.971. (Cf. Skt. babhrús 'brown', OHG. brūn 'brown', etc.)