Σπίνος
finch
Translated by David Whitehead30 Jun 2004Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
A kind of sparrow.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Σπίνος· εἶδος στρουθοῦ.
Betacode
*spi/nos: ei)=dos strouqou=.
Notes
- From a scholion on Aristophanes, Peace 1149 (web address 1) or Birds 1079 (web address 2), where this bird is mentioned. See Dunbar's note on the latter passage.
For 'sparrow' see sigma 1215.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
- Web address 2 perseus.tufts.edu
Neighbouring entries
Revision history3 revisions · last 19 Aug 2011
- tweaks — David Whitehead
- x-ref — David Whitehead
- added links and keywords, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead