τροχίλος
τροχίλος, the sandpiper
τροχίλος [ῐ], ὁ, (τρέχω)
- Egyptian plover, Charadrius melanocephalus (or perh. spur-winged plover, Hoplopterus spinosus), said to pick leeches from the crocodileʼs throat by Hdt. 2.68; or to pick the crocodileʼs teeth by Arist. HA 612a21; cf. Ar. Av. 79, Ach. 876, Pax 1004 (anap.), Clearch. 73, Ael. NA 3.11, 8.25, 12.15.
- 2 wren, Troglodytes europaeus, Arist. HA 615a17, Plu. Pyth. 2.405d; cf. τύραννος 1.4.
- II Archit., hollow between the mouldings on the base of a column, also called scotia, Vitr. 3.5.2.
- III sheave in block-and-tackle equipment, Pl. R. 397a (v.l.), IG 2(2).1672.156,241, Hero Bel. 85.4, Spir. 1.26, al., Eust. 1534.8.
τροχίλος, ου (ὁ) [ῐ]
I n. d’oiseau :
1 roitelet, Arstt. H.A. 9, 11, 5, etc. ||
2 c. κλαδαρόρυγχος, petit oiseau des bords du Nil, Hdt. 2, 68 ; Ar. Av. 79, etc. ; Opp. Ix. 2, 3 ; Arstt. H.A. 8, 3 ; 9, 1 et 9 ; Cléarq. (Ath. 332f); Plut. M. 980d ; El. N.A. 3, 11 ; 8, 25 ||
II treuil, poulie, Héron ||
III t. d’archit. nacelle, partie de la base d’une colonne, Vitr. 3, 3, etc.
Étym. τρέχω.
τροχίλος
τροχίλος (ῐ), ὁ,
τρέχω
- a small bird, the sandpiper, said to pick leeches out of the crocodileʼs throat, Hdt.