Κιγηλός
kigelos
Translated by Catharine Roth19 Nov 2008Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] a beggar. From a certain sea-bird so called. It is a weak animal, so that it does not even make its own dwelling-place, but gives birth in those of others. And it moves the feathers of its tail.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κιγηλός· ὁ πτωχός. ἀπὸ ὀρνέου τινὸς θαλασσίου οὕτω καλουμένου. ἔστι δὲ ζῷον ἀσθενές, ὥστε μηδὲ ἰδίαν καλιὰν ποιεῖν, ἐν ταῖς ἑτέρων δὲ τίκτειν. κινεῖ δὲ καὶ τὰ οὐραῖα πτερά.