Κίττα
jay
Translated by Catharine Roth22 Jul 2006Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κίττα· ἡ κίσσα. ὅτι τῶν πτηνῶν ὅσα παραπλησίαν ἔχει τὴν γλῶτταν καὶ τὴν τῶν γενύων διάθεσιν ταῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων, δύναται μιμεῖσθαι διάλεκτον, οἷον κίτται καὶ ψιττακοὶ καὶ τὰ ὅμοια.
Betacode
*ki/tta: h( ki/ssa. o(/ti tw=n pthnw=n o(/sa paraplhsi/an e)/xei th\n glw=ttan kai\ th\n tw=n genu/wn dia/qesin tai=s tw=n a)nqrw/pwn, du/natai mimei=sqai dia/lekton, oi(=on ki/ttai kai\ yittakoi\ kai\ ta\ o(/moia.
Notes (2)
- Garrulus glandarius; cf. under kappa 1688:
- 1Likewise, according to Adler, in the Ambrosian Lexicon. ↩
- 2From gamma 302. ↩
Linked from2 entries
- γ302Γλῶτταtongue"This is moistened by most of the flavors, but is also made drier by some: for instance by pepper and salt-fish and numerous other things which, although they are tastable, have a drying effect; not because they are…
- κ1688Κιττῶντεςcraving[Meaning they] desiring. A metaphor from pregnant women; and since the bird [called] kitta ["jay"] is gluttonous and inquisitive in its greed. "Thus do I crave to go round the tablets with a shell."
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Revision history4 revisions · last 16 May 2016
- cosmeticule — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaking — David Whitehead
- another x-ref and keyword — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth