ἔποψ

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ἐν πίθῳ τὴν κεραμείαν μανθάνειν → in breaking many pots, the potter learns his craft | of those who undertake the most difficult tasks without learning the elements of the art | don't run before you can walk

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Full diacritics: ἔποψ Medium diacritics: ἔποψ Low diacritics: έποψ Capitals: ΕΠΟΨ
Transliteration A: épops Transliteration B: epops Transliteration C: epops Beta Code: e)/poy

English (LSJ)

οπος, ὁ,

   A hoopoe, Upupa epops, so called from its cry, Epich. 166, Ar.Av.226, Arist.HA615a16, Ant.Lib.11.10, etc.; ἐπόπτην ἔποπα τῶν αὑτοῦ κακῶν A.Fr.304.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1011] οπος, ὁ, der Wiedehopf, nach seinem Rufe benannt, wie das lat. upupa, vgl. Aeschyl. (fr. 291) bei Arist. H. A. 9, 49 two ein Wortspiel gemacht ist, ἐπόπτης τῶν αὑτοῦ κακῶν, mit Anspielung auf die Verwandlung des Tereus); Ar. Av. u. sonst. – Bei Hesych. auch = ἐπόπτης.