λάρος

λάρος [ᾰ], ὁ,

• a ravenous sea-bird, perh. sea-mew, gull, Od. 5.51, Arist. HA 542b17, 593b3: hence, metaph., of greedy demagogues, as Cleon, λ. κεχηνὼς ἐπὶ πέτρας δημηγορῶν Ar. Eq. 956; Κλέωνα τὸν λ. δώρων ἑλόντες Id. Nu. 591, cf. Av. 567, Matro Conv. 9, Timocl. 4.9; also of fools, Luc. Tim. 12, Sch. Ar. Pl. 913.

λά̆ρος -ου, ὁ [cf. Arm. lor?] ornith. marine bird of prey, perhaps gull Od. 5.51 Aristot. H.A. 509a 3, al. etc. ‖ fig. rapacious, usu. of demagogues Aristoph. Av. 567, Nub. 591 etc. ‖ foolish Luc. Tim. 12, al.

λάρος, ὁ, ein gefräßiger (s. λαρός u. vgl. λαβρός) Meervogel, λάρος ὄρνις, Od. 5.51 ; die Möve, Arist. H.A. 5.9, 8.3 ; λάρος κεχηνώς, Ar. Eq. 951 ; übertr., ein habgieriger Mensch, wie ἢν Κλέωνα τὸν λάρον δώρων ἑλόντες καὶ κλοπῆς – φιμώσητε Nub. 582 [aber Av. 567 ist α lang gebraucht]; vgl. Matron. bei Ath. IV.134e πεινῶντι λάρῳ ὄρνιθι ἐοικώς u. XI.411e. – Auch ein Schimpfwort, Dummkopf, Luc. Tim. 12.

λάρος

-ου.

Some kind of sea-bird Od. 5.51.

λάρος : a sea bird, cormorant, with ὄρνῑς, Od. 5.51†.

λάρος, ὁ,

• • Ia ravenous sea-bird, perh. a cormorant, described as dashing down into the sea and then floating on the waves, Od.: metaph. of demagogues, Ar.
  • IIa singing bird, Anth.