χαραδριός

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

The formation is similar to other bird names, like αἰγυπιός (aigupiós), αἰγωλιός (aigōliós) and ἐρῳδιός (erōidiós). Traditionally derived from χαράδρα (kharádra, dry bed of a river), but it could be folk etymology.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χαραδριός (kharadriósm (genitive χαραδριοῦ); second declension

  1. A bird, probably the Eurasian stone curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus.
  2. (Byzantine) caladrius (a mythical bird that had healing powers)
    • 2nd–4th centuries AD, Physiologus 6.1:[1]
      Ἔστι πετεινὸν, λεγόμενον χαλαδριός
      Ésti peteinòn, legómenon khaladriós
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        There is a bird called chalandrius

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Descendants

References

  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎, Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 95, 144

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