ἀλκυονίς
ἀλκυονίς, (pl.) the 14 winter days during which the halcyon builds its nest, and the sea is calm, the halcyon days
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ἀλκυονίδας feminine accusative plural of ἀλκυονίς
- = ἀλκυών, A.R. 1.1085, Epigr.Gr. 205 (Halicarn.), 241.8 (Smyrna).
- II Adj. ἀλκῠονίδες, αἱ, with or without ἡμέραι, winter days during which the halcyon builds, and the sea is calm, hence prov. of undisturbed tranquillity, Ar. Av. 1594, cf. Arist. HA 542b15, Philoch. 180, Luc. Halc. 2, Suid.; placed in spring by Ps.- Democr. ap. Gem. Calend. 9: sg. in Alciphr. 1.1.
1 alción hembra A.R.1.1085,
ἀ. γοεροῖς δάκρυσι μυρομένα
2 como adj.
ἀ. ἡμέρα
día del alción o buen tiempo durante el invierno
• gener. en plu. ἀλκυονίδες abs. o c. ἡμέραι días del alción o de calma, veranillo durante el que se suponía que el alción hacía su nido, Arist.HA 542b6, 15, Luc.Halc.2, comienzan el 24 de Febrero, Democr.l.c., cf. 3
• fig. de una calma ininterrumpida
ἁλκυονίδας ... ἤγεθ' ἡμέρας
- the 14 winter days during which the halcyon builds its nest, and the sea is calm, the halcyon days, proverb. of undisturbed tranquillity, Ar.