A.of or belonging to a bird, οἰκίσκος bird-cage, Id.Fr.405 ; κρέα ὀ. fowl's flesh, chicken, Id.Ra.510,Nu.339, X.An.4.5.31, Arist.EN1141b20: abs., ὀ., τά, Ar.Av.1590, Pherecr.45 ; ὀ. ζωμός chicken soup, Hegesand.15; ω᾽ͅὰ ὀρνίθεα (sic) hen's eggs, PCair.Zen.266 (iii B. C.).
ὀρνι?θ-ειος , α, ον, also ος, ον, Ar.Av.865 :—