- ἀτταγᾶς
- ἀτταγᾶς, -ᾱGrammatical information: m.Meaning: `francolin, Tetrao francolinus' (Ar.). S. Thompson Birds s. v.Other forms: ἀτταγήν, -ῆνος (Arist.), the scientific form; also ἀτταγῆς, -έος (Opp.)Derivatives: ἀτταγηνάριον (Gramm.), ταγηνάριον (Suid.); ταγήν = ἀτταγήν (Suid.). Fish name ἀτταγῖνος (Dorio ap. Ath., ms. -εινός), after the colour? (Strömberg Fischnamen 120, but s. Lacroix, Ant, Class. 6, 1937, 295).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]Etymology: On the formation Schwyzer 461 and 487, Chantr. Form. 31 and 167; Björck Alpha impurum 63 und 272; Strömberg Wortstudien 45; also Hubschmid, Thesaurus 2, 119. - Unexplained; Ael. N. A. 4, 42 calls it onomatopoetic, after the cry. It could be a substr. word (suffix -ην). - Cf. ἀτταβυγάς εἶδος ὀρνέου H..Page in Frisk: 1,182
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.