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κέπφος

kepphos

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1. κέπφος · kepphos — Beekes

κέπφος ({m.] name of an unknown water-bird, mostly identified with the stormy petrel, Thalassidroma pelagica, but without sufficient reason (Arist, Thphr., Lyc., Nic.); also metaph. of a simple man who can easily be deceived (Ar., Call.). DER κεπφόομαι ‘to be deceived easily, be simple’ (LXX, Cic.). *ETYM A by-form is κεμπός’: κοῦφος, ἐλαφρὸς ἄνθρωπος ‘stupid person’ (H.), where the prenasalization shows … — [Beekes, s.v. κέπφος, p. 720]

2. κέπφος · kepphos — Chantraine

κέπφος : m., oiseau, généralement identifié à une variété de pétrel, Thalassidroma pelagica (Arist., Thphr., etc.), cf. Thompson, Birds s.u.; employé au figuré pour désigner un sot facile à tromper (Ar., Paix 1067, PI. 912, Call., fr. 191,6); avec le dénominatif χεπφόομαι « être facile à tromper » (LXX, Cic.). Eit.: Le mot présente une gémination expressive, mais le radical est obscur. Solmsen, IF 30, 1912, 7, a … — [Chantraine, s.v. κέπφος, p. 530]

3. κέπφος · kepphos — LSJ

stormy petrel, Thalassidroma pelagica

stormy petrel, Thalassidroma pelagica, Arist. HA 593b14, 620a13, Thphr. Sign. 28, Lyc. 76, 836, Nic. Al. 166.

2 feather-brained fellow

metaph., feather-brained fellow, Ar. Pax 1067, Pl. 912.

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