ὀρνίθιον

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οὐκ ἐν τῷ πολλῷ τὸ εὖ, ἀλλ' ἐν τῷ εὖ τὸ πολύgood is not found in plenty but plenty in good, quality matters more than quantity

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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

English (LSJ)

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.