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|Definition=Att. [[φάττα]], ἡ, <span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[ringdove]], [[ring dove]]  or [[cushat]], [[Columba palumbus]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ach.</span>1104</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Av.</span>303</span> (troch.), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pax</span> 1004</span> (anap.). <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>544b5</span>, <span class="bibl">Sor.1.51</span>, <span class="bibl">2.41</span>, Gal.6.700, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Vict.Att.</span>8</span>, <span class="bibl">Aret.<span class="title">CD</span>1.2</span>, <span class="title">Gp.</span>15.1.19; [[λαβεῖν φάσσαν ἀντὶ περιστερᾶς]] = [[get a wild pigeon for a tame one]], <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Tht.</span>199b</span>, cf. Alex. Aphr. <span class="title">in Top.</span>117.9.—<span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Sol.</span>7</span> coined a masc. form [[φάττος]].</span>