αἰγυπιός
αἰγυπιός, a vulture
αἰγῠπιός, ὁ,
- vulture, αἰ. γαμψώνυχες ἀγκυλοχεῖλαι Il. 16.428, cf. 17.460, Od. 16.217, Hes. Sc. 405, Hdt. 3.76, S. Aj. 169, Arist. HA 610aI, etc.:—αἰγυπιοὶ γῦπές τε Nic. Th. 406, cf. Ael. NA 2.46. (Both words seem to be generic terms, but αἰ is an older word chiefly found in poetry.)
orn. buitre, Aegypius spp., Il.7.59, 13.531, 16.428, 17.460, Od.16.217, Hes.Sc.405, A.A.50, Hdt.3.76, S.Ai.169, Arist.HA 610a1, Nic.Th.406, Ael.NA 2.46.
•Prob. relacionable c. αἰγίποψ de origen pregriego.
αἰγυπιός, οῦ (ὁ) [ῠ] vautour (qqf. assimilé, mais probablement à tort, au Vultur ou Gypætos barbatus L.) Il. 7, 59 ; Hdt. 3, 76.
Étym. pré-grec.
αἰγυπιός, ὁ, Geier (vgl. γύψ), Il. 7.59 u. a.; Her. 3.76 u. sp.D.
αἰγυπιός
-οῦ, ὁ.
App. a general name for eagles and vultures. (The αἰ. preys on live birds (Il. 17.460: Od. 22.302), but is not represented as preying on carrion. Cf. γύψ.) Il. 7.59, Il. 13.531, Il. 16.428, Il. 17.460: Od. 16.217, Od. 22.302.
αἰγυπιός : vulture; with ὄρνῑς, Il. 7.59.
αἰγυπιός
- a vulture, Hom., etc.:— αἰγυπιός is the vulture which preys on live animals, γύψ the carrion vulture.