Ὀρνιθεία

bird-omens

Translated by David Whitehead8 Jun 2004Vetting: high5 revisions

2 words

[Meaning] bird-augury.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ὀρνιθεία· ἡ οἰωνομαντεία.

Betacode

*)orniqei/a: h( oi)wnomantei/a.

Notes

See e.g. Polybius 6.26.4 (web address 1), Strabo 17.1.43.
For the gloss see omicroniota 165.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

ο609Ὀρνιθευομένουbird-divining[Meaning of someone] prophesying through birds.

Neighbouring entries

ο609Ὀρνιθευομένουbird-divining ο610Ὀρνιθευτήςfowler ο611Ὀρνιθείαbird-omens ο612Ὀρνιθίαςbirdy, pertaining to birds ο613Ὀρνιθοθήραςbird-catcher

Revision history5 revisions · last 7 Feb 2021

7 Feb 2021tweaked link — Catharine Roth
19 Jul 2013tweaked link — Catharine Roth
18 Jul 2013Revised — David Whitehead
13 Jul 2004Revised — David Whitehead
12 Jul 2004added link, set status — Catharine Roth
8 Jun 2004Translated — David Whitehead