Χαλκίς
chalkis
Translated by David Whitehead1 Jan 2004Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
A kind of bird; the owl.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Χαλκίς· εἶδος ὀρνέου· ἡ γλαῦξ.
Betacode
*xalki/s: ei)=dos o)rne/ou: h( glau=c.
Notes
- Similarly in other lexica, and cf. the scholia to Homer, Iliad 14.291, where it is mentioned (web address 1); and see LSJ s.v.
This bird, a.k.a. the kumindis, is of uncertain species but is perhaps the eagle owl; see under kappa 2686.