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picus, a woodpecker

pīcus, i, m. [perh. root pingo; cf. pica].
  • A woodpecker, one of the birds used in augury, Plaut. As. 2, 1, 12 (260): sunt et parvae aves uncorum unguium, ut pici, Martio cognomine insignes et in auspicatu magni, Plin. 10, 18, 20, § 40; 11, 37, 44, § 122; Non. 518, 24.—
  • II A fabulous bird, the griffin: picos veteres esse voluerunt, quos Graeci γρύπας appellant. Plautus Aulularia (4, 8, 1): pici divitiis, qui aureos montes colunt, Ego solus supero, Non. 152, 7 sq.

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