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Τίτυρος

Τίτυρος, Tityrus

Τίτῠρος [ῑ], ὁ,
  • = Σάτυρος, Ael. VH 3.40; Dor. acc. to Eust. 1157.39; Sicilian for Σιληνοί or Σάτυροι or τράγοι acc. to Sch. Theoc. 3.2 (dub. l.); but Str. distinguishes Τίτυροι from Σάτυροι and Σιληνοί, 10.3.15.
      • 2 a common shepherdʼs name, Theoc. 3.2.
    • II τίτυρος, ὁ,
      • 1 = σάτυρος I.3, short-tailed ape, Thphr. Char. 5.9, Sch. Theoc. l.c.
      • 2 Lacon. name for the bell-wether, Serv.ad Verg. E. Prooem.; he-goat, Sch.Theoc. l.c.; also called τιτυρίς, Phot.
      • 3 a kind of bird, also τιτύρας, Hsch.; cf. τατύρας.
      • 4 reed or pipe (cf. τιτύρινος), Id.

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