χαραδριός

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Ancient Greek[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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.

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Noun[edit]

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)
    • AD 2nd–4th centuries, 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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References[edit]

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

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