bird

ὅπλον μέγιστόν ἐστιν ἡ ἀρετή βροτοῖς → man's greatest weapon is virtue, virtue is the greatest weapon for mortals

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

subs.

P. and V. ὄρνις, ὁ or ἡ, Ar. and P. ὄρνεον, τό.

For various names of birds, see Ar., Av. 302, 303, 304.

Bird of prey: Ar. and P. οἰωνός, ὁ.

Bird of omen: P. and V. ὄρνις, ὁ or ἡ, οἰωνός, ὁ.

Birds of the air: P. and V. τὰ πτηνά (Plat.), V. πετεινά, τά (Eur., Frag.), πτερωτοί, οἱ.

Of a bird, adj.: Ar. and P. ὀρνίθειος (Xen.).

Dear to birds, adj.: V. φίλορνις.

Love of birds, subs.: Ar. φιλορνιθία, ἡ.

Destroying birds, adj.: V. οἰωνοκτόνος.

Catch birds, v. intrans.: P. ὀρνιθεύειν (Xen.).