νῆττα
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English (LSJ)
Ep. and Ion. νῆσσα Hdt.2.77, Arat.918, Boeot. νᾶσσα Ar. Ach.875, ἡ:—
A duck, Hdt.l.c., Ar.Av.566, etc.; νῆττα ἀργυρᾶ IG22. 1436.53. (From [nmacrnull]-tyă, cf. Skt. ātis 'water-fowl', Lat. anas, anat-is, Lith. ántis 'duck', etc.)