Μηδικὸς ὄρνις

Median bird, Persian bird

Translated by David Whitehead27 Sep 2001Vetting: high4 revisions

5 words

[A term for] the peacock.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μηδικὸς ὄρνις· ὁ ταῶν.

Betacode

*mhdiko\s o)/rnis: o( taw=n.

Notes

cf. tau 99.

Linked from1 entry

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Neighbouring entries

μ882ΜηδίζωI medize μ883Μηδικὴ πόαMedian grass, Persian grass, lucerne μ884Μηδικὸς ὄρνιςMedian bird, Persian bird μ885ΜήδιοςMedios, Medius μ886Μηδισμὸς ὁ Παυσανίουthe medism of Pausanias

Revision history4 revisions · last 21 May 2013

21 May 2013Revised — David Whitehead
4 Jan 2005x-ref — David Whitehead
2 Oct 2003Revised — William Hutton
2 Oct 2003set status — William Hutton
27 Sep 2001Translated — David Whitehead