pigeon
pigeon
subs.
Use dove.
subs.
Use dove.
PIGEON
s. columba columbus; diminutive columbula columbulus (the smaller tame house-pigeon): palumbes palumba palumbus (the larger wood-pigeon): a young pigeon pullus columbinus: to keep pigeons columbas alere: pigeon’s nest nidus columbarum (☞ not nidus columbaris; there is no such adjective).
s. columba columbus; diminutive columbula columbulus (the smaller tame house-pigeon): palumbes palumba palumbus (the larger wood-pigeon): a young pigeon pullus columbinus: to keep pigeons columbas alere: pigeon’s nest nidus columbarum (☞ not nidus columbaris; there is no such adjective).
pigeon:
1. cŏlumba: v.DOVE .
2. pălumbes, is, c. less freq., palumba, ae (wood-p.): Virg. E. 1, 58. Varr. Phr. p.s' milk, lac gallinaceum Plin. pref. § 24: Petr
1. cŏlumba: v.
2. pălumbes, is, c. less freq., palumba, ae (wood-p.): Virg. E. 1, 58. Varr. Phr. p.s' milk, lac gallinaceum Plin. pref. § 24: Petr