ὀρνιθοσκόπος
ὀρνιθοσκόπος, observing and predicting by the flight and cries of birds
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ὀρνιθοσκόπον masculine accusative singular, feminine accusative singular, neuter nominative singular, neuter vocative singular, neuter accusative singular of ὀρνιθοσκόπος
ὀρνῑθοσκόπ-ος (parox.), ον,
- observing and predicting by the flight and cries of birds, Lat. augur, auspex, Thphr. Char. 16.11, 19.8, D.H. 2.60, Poll. 7.188, etc.; θᾶκος ὀ. an augurʼs seat, S. Ant. 999.
ὀρνιθο·σκόπος, ος, ον, qui sert à prendre les augures, Soph. Ant. 999.
Étym. ὄρνις, σκοπέω.
ὀρνιθοσκόπος, [ῑ], wie ὀρνεοσκόπος, die Vögel beobachtend, um aus ihrem Fluge u. ihrer Stimme zu weissagen, Vogelschauer, Vogeldeuter, augur, auspex, VLL ; adjektivisch, εἰς γὰρ παλαιὸν θᾶκον ὀρνιθοσκόπον ἵζων, Soph. Ant. 986.
ὀρνιθοσκόπος
ὀρνῑθο-σκόπος, ον,
σκοπέω
- observing and predicting by the flight and cries of birds: —θᾶκος ὀρν. an augurʼs seat, Lat. templum augurale, Soph.