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noun greek

hĭmantŏpūs

gen. hĭmantopŏdis · gender masculine · decl. 3rd
= ἱμαντόπους, ποδος, Lat. loripes, thongfoot
a kind of long-legged water-fowl
a kind of long-legged water-fowl, Plin. 10, 47, 64, § 130.—
a people of Æthiopia
Plur.: Hĭmantŏpŏdes, um, m., a people of Æthiopia, Plin. 5, 8, 8, § 46; Mel. 3, 10, 3; Sol. 31, 6; Jul. Val. Res. Gest. Alex. 3, 19.
Perseus ID: n20694 Key: himantopus