κίσιρνις

English (LSJ)

a A bird, Hsch. κίσπρα· πικρὰ τὸ ἦθος, παλίγκοτος (Cos), Id.

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: ?
Meaning: ὄρνις ποιός H.
Other forms: Cf. κίσσιρις εἶδος ὀρνέου H.; also κίσινδις (Su.).
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: Unknown. Pre-Greek has a suffix (beginning with a) nasal added after ρ, s. Fur. 48 n. 126, and 215 n. 62 and 387.