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κίρκος

kirkos

hawk

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

κίρκος, ὁ, a kind of A. hawk or falcon, ἴρηξ κίρκος (where ἴρηξ is the generic term, κίρκος the specific), Od. 13.87, cf. Il. 22.139, A. Pr. 857, Arist. HA 620a18, Opp. C. 1.64; κίρκου λεπάργου A. Fr. 304.5. (The species cannot be identified.) II. a kind of wolf, Opp. C. 3.304. III. circle, mostly in form κρίκος (q.v.): hence, ring, IG 11 (2).161B 49 (Delos, iii B.C.): poet. for Prose κρίκος acc. to Poll. 1.94:—neut. pl. κίρκα ἢ καταδέσματα PMag.Lond. 121.299. IV. later, = Lat.circus, Plb. 30.22.2, Arr. Epict. 3.16.14, Plu. Aem. 32. V. unknown stone, Plin. HN 37.153. VI. = κωπηλάτης, Hsch., Phot. VII. = ἡ τοῦ αἰγείρου βλάστησις, Hsch.
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