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γέρανος

geranos · ἡ

crane, Grus cinerea

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What it meant — LSJ

crane, Grus cinerea

crane, Grus cinerea, Il. 3.3, Hes. Op. 448, Alc. Supp. 9, Ar. Av. 710, Arist. HA 614b18, al.

II crane for lifting weights

crane for lifting weights, esp. used in the theatre, Poll. 4.130.

2 quern

quern, Hsch.

III dance resembling the movements of the crane

dance resembling the movements of the crane, Luc. Salt. 34, Plu. Thes. 21, Poll. 4.101.

IV fish

(masc.) a fish, Ael. NA 15.9.

V

= ὄμβρος (Cyren.), EM 227.51. (Cf. OHG. chranuh, OE. cran ‘crane’, Lith. garnỹs ‘stork’, etc.)

In the wild

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Where it came from

  • Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque Treated in Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque s.v. γέρανος (scan p. 230; entry #1586).
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. γέρανος (scan p. 331; entry #1279).

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