Bible Study Library

ὀρτυγομήτρα

Back to Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Gloss: a mother-quail

Transliteration: ortugomētra

Strong’s: G8556

a bird which migrates with the quails , perhaps the land-rail , ludicrously applied to Latona, the Ortygian mother (compare Ὀρτυγία)), (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)
↑ Top