ὦτος

ὦτος, ου, ὁ (on the accent v. Hdn.Gr. 1.214),

• a horned or eared owl, ὁ δʼ ὦτος . ., περὶ τὰ ὦτα πτερύγια ἔχων Arist. HA 597b21, cf. Plu. Sollert. 2.961e, v.l. ib. Adul. 52b: Ath. 9.390d appears to identify it with the ὠτίς, but this is due to interpolation.
• • II an easily deceived person, booby, Com.Adesp. 47, Ael.Dion. Fr. 336.
  • III ὦτα· τὰ μὴ στρογγύλα, Hsch.; but ὦτοι λίθοι in IG 4.823.66 (Troezen) is wrongly read, v. ὧ II.