φάλλαινα

φάλλαινα, ἡ,

• whale, A. Dict. in PSI 11.1209.9, Arist. HA 489b4, 521b24, 537a31, al., Str. 3.2.7, Ael. NA 9.50, 16.18, Philostr. VA 2.14, Nonn. D. 6.298, Babr. 39.1, Gal. 6.728,737, UP 3.12, al., Porph. Abst. 3.20.
• • • 2 of any devouring monster, Ar. V. 35, 39, Lyc. 841.
  • II moth, Nic. Th. 760 (Rhodian in this sense acc. to Sch.).—In late codd. (as those of Gal.) freq. written φάλαινα; but cod.Rav. of Ar., and the best codd. of Arist., Str., Babr., Lyc., Nic., Philostr., and Nonn. (the Pap. of A. Dict. is indistinct) have φάλλ-; cf. sq. [φάλλη]; the metre requires a long first syll. in Babr., Nic., Nonn., and admits it elsewhere; in Lat. the best spelling is ballaena.