ὀρνίθιον
From LSJ
Full diacritics: ὀρνῑθιον | Medium diacritics: ὀρνίθιον | Low diacritics: ορνίθιον | Capitals: ΟΡΝΙΘΙΟΝ |
Transliteration A: orníthion | Transliteration B: ornithion | Transliteration C: ornithion | Beta Code: o)rni/qion |
τό, Dim. of ὄρνις,
A small bird, Hdt.2.77, Ar. Av.223, Arist.HA609a16, al. ; esp. chicken, Cratin.113 ; τὰ χοιρίδια τέθνηκε καὶ τὰ μίκρ' ὀ. Stratt.58.
[Seite 383] τό, dim. zu ὄρνις, Vögelchen, Her. 2, 77; bes. Hühnchen, oft bei Comic., vgl. Ath. IX, 373; Plut. Artax. 19.