ΟΡΤΥΓΟΜΗΤΡΑΝ, ορτυγομητραν
ORTYGOMĒTRAN, ortygomētran
Sounds Like: or-ty-go-ME-tran
Translations: quail-mother, mother of quails, a quail-mother
From the root: ΟΡΤΥΞ, ΜΗΤΗΡ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun, combining 'ΟΡΤΥΞ' (ortyx), meaning 'quail', and 'ΜΗΤΗΡ' (meter), meaning 'mother'. It literally translates to 'quail-mother' or 'mother of quails'. It refers to a female quail, especially one that lays eggs or is a parent. The word is used to describe the source or origin of quails, or simply a female quail.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Wisdom — 16:2
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΟΡΤΥΞ, ΜΗΤΗΡ, appear in our texts.
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