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ἀλκυών
όνος, ἡ
A.
kingfisher, Alcedo ispida, Il. 9.563, Alcm. 26, Simon. 12, Ar. Av. 251, Arist. HA 542b4, Theoc. 7.57. (Freq. written ἁλ‐ by false etymology from ἅλς, κυέω: ἁλκυδών Hdn. Gr.2.285.)
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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