Πτῆσις τῶν ὀρνίθων

flight of the birds

Translated by David Whitehead21 Feb 2010Vetting: high5 revisions

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Greek original · Adler’s text

Πτῆσις τῶν ὀρνίθων.

Betacode

*pth=sis tw=n o)rni/qwn.

Notes

cf. pi 3022, pi 3024, and a scholion on the phrase 'Phrynichus is cowering like a cockerel' in Aristophanes, Wasps 1490.

Linked from1 entry

π3022Πτῆμαflight[Meaning] a flying of birds. "The flight of the birds was rounded."

Neighbouring entries

π3023Πτηνόνwinged animal π3024Πτήσσειcowers π3025Πτῆσις τῶν ὀρνίθωνflight of the birds π3026καὶ Πτητικὰ ζῷαwould fly π3027Πτίλονdown, plume

Revision history5 revisions · last 22 Oct 2013

22 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
19 Apr 2010typo — David Whitehead
26 Feb 2010expanded note — David Whitehead
26 Feb 2010added note — Catharine Roth
26 Feb 2010set status — Catharine Roth
21 Feb 2010Translated — David Whitehead