ἀλκυών
ἀλκυώνalsoἁλκυώνCall.epigr. Theoc.όνοςf alsoἀλκυονίςίδοςAR.fpop.etym.[ἅλς] halcyonsemi-mythol. bird, identified w. the kingfisher
Il. Hes.fr. Lyr. E. Ar. Hellenist.poet.assoc.w. calm seasAR. Theoc. ἀλκυονίδεςωνfem.pl.adj provbl., of dayshalcyonref. to a period of calm around the winter solstice, when the bird was believed to build its nest on the sea
Ar.
ShortDef
the kingfisher
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Headword (normalized):
ἀλκυών
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αλκυων
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-3555
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