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τατύρας

τατύρας, pheasant

τατύρας, ὁ,
  • oriental name of the pheasant, Pamphil. ap. Ath. 9.387e; cf. τέταρος, τέτραξ. (Cf. Mod. Pers. tedzrev ‘pheasant’, Lith. teterva ‘black grouse’, etc.: the bird τέταρος was imported from Media acc. to Ath. 14.654c.)

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