πελεκᾶς

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λύχνον μεθ' ἡμέραν ἅψας περιῄει λέγων ἄνθρωπον ζητῶ → he lit a lamp in broad daylight and said, as he went about, I am looking for a man

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Full diacritics: πελεκᾶς Medium diacritics: πελεκᾶς Low diacritics: πελεκάς Capitals: ΠΕΛΕΚΑΣ
Transliteration A: pelekâs Transliteration B: pelekas Transliteration C: pelekas Beta Code: peleka=s

English (LSJ)

ᾶντος, ὁ,

   A woodpecker, as if joiner-bird (from πελεκάω), Ar. Av.884, 1155.