πύρρα

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τῶν γὰρ μετρίων πρῶτα μὲν εἰπεῖν τοὔνομα νικᾷ → the first mention of the word moderation wins the game (Euripides, Medea 125f.)

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Full diacritics: πύρρᾱ Medium diacritics: πύρρα Low diacritics: πύρρα Capitals: ΠΥΡΡΑ
Transliteration A: pýrra Transliteration B: pyrra Transliteration C: pyrra Beta Code: pu/rra

English (LSJ)

ἡ, (πυρρός)

   A a red-coloured bird, Ael.NA4.5.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

πύρρᾱ: ἡ, (πυρρὸς) πτηνόν τι ἐρυθρὸν τὸ χρῶμα, Αἰλ. περὶ Ζῴων 4. 5. ΙΙ. μυθολογικὸν ὄνομα τῆς Θεσσαλίας, ἡ ἐρυθρὰ γῆ, ὅθενμῦθος τῆς Πύρρας καὶ τοῦ Δευκαλίωνος, M. Müller Sc. of Lang. I. σ. 12.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ας (ἡ) :
sorte d’oiseau rouge.
Étymologie: πυρρός.