vulture
vulture
subs.
Ar. and V. γύψ, ὁ (Eur. And. 75).
Hawk: P. and V. ἱέραξ, ὁ (Plat.), V. κίρκος, ὁ.
subs.
Ar. and V. γύψ, ὁ (Eur. And. 75).
Hawk: P. and V. ἱέραξ, ὁ (Plat.), V. κίρκος, ὁ.
VULTURE
vultur -uris m.; vulturius -i m. (PROP. and figuratively).
vultur -uris m.; vulturius -i m. (PROP. and figuratively).
vulture:
I. Propr.:
1. vultur (volt.), ŭris: carcases which v.s did not touch, cadavera intacta a v., Liv. 41, 21, med.: Virg. Aen. 6, 597.
2. vultŭrius (volt.): like v.s, they scent their prey before, quasi v. prius praedivinant quo die esuri sint, Plaut. Truc. 2, 3, 16: Lucr.
II. Fig.: a rapacious person:
1. vultur: to what v. will this be a prey? cujus v. hoc erit cadaver? Mart. 6, 62, 4: Sen.
2. vultŭrius: the v. in command of their province, v. illius provinciae, Cic. Pis. 16, 38: id. Sext. 33, 71.
3. harpȳia (a harpy): Sid. Ep. 5, 7.
4. harpăgo (lit. a grappling-hook): Plaut. Trin. 2, 1, 13: v.RAPACIOUS .
I. Propr.:
1. vultur (volt.), ŭris: carcases which v.s did not touch, cadavera intacta a v., Liv. 41, 21, med.: Virg. Aen. 6, 597.
2. vultŭrius (volt.): like v.s, they scent their prey before, quasi v. prius praedivinant quo die esuri sint, Plaut. Truc. 2, 3, 16: Lucr.
II. Fig.: a rapacious person:
1. vultur: to what v. will this be a prey? cujus v. hoc erit cadaver? Mart. 6, 62, 4: Sen.
2. vultŭrius: the v. in command of their province, v. illius provinciae, Cic. Pis. 16, 38: id. Sext. 33, 71.
3. harpȳia (a harpy): Sid. Ep. 5, 7.
4. harpăgo (lit. a grappling-hook): Plaut. Trin. 2, 1, 13: v.
vulture
Vulture
- tells Melampus how to cure the impotence of Iphiclus: Apollod. 1.9.12, Apollod. 1.9.13
- vultures eat the heart of Tityus: Apollod. 1.4.1
- Vulture's skin: Paus. 10.28.7