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ὀρφώς

ὀρφώς, great sea-perch, Epinephelus gigas

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ὀρφὸν Noun: masculine accusative singular of ὀρφώς

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ὀρφώς or ὀρφῶς (v. infr.),
  • great sea-perch, Epinephelus gigas, still called ὀρφός in Greece, Ar. V. 493, Pl.Com. 56, 173.13, Cratin. 147, Amips. 8, Arist. HA 543b1, 591a11, Numen. ap. Ath. 7.315b, cf. 295b, Olymp. in Grg. p.360 J.; orphus rubens, Plin. HN 32.152. (Nom. sg. -φώς Arist. HA 543b1 (-φός 591a11): Hdn.Gr. 1.224 has ὄρφος κοινῶς, ὀρφῶς δὲ Ἀττικῶς, cf. Hsch.; but Ath. 7.315b states that nom. Att. is ὀρφώς, citing Archipp. 17; gen. sg. ὀρφώ Cratin. l.c., acc. -φών Pl. Com. 173.13, dat. pl. -φῷσι Id. 56, Amips. l.c., acc. pl. -φώς Ar. l.c.)

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