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noun greek

phoenīcoptĕrus

gen. phoenīcoptĕri · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
= φοινικόπτερος
the flamingo; phenicopter; in lemm.; •
the flamingo, phenicopter: phoenicopteri linguam praecipui saporis esse, Apicius docuit, Plin. 10, 48, 68, § 133; Cels. 2, 18; Sen. Ep. 110, 11; Mart. 13, 71 in lemm.; Juv. 11, 139; Lampr. Elag. 20.
Perseus ID: n36126 Key: phoenicopterus