τέτραξ,ᾰγος(soStud.Ital.N. S. 2.394 (Phalasarna,iv B.C., amulet)), andᾰκος(dat.
A.
τέτρακι
Ar. Av. 884
),ὁ, name of two kinds ofwild birds,
1. ὁ μείζων, prob.hazel-grouseorryper, Ath. 9.398f , Eust. 1205.27 ,Poet.Lat.Min.iii p.203 Baehrens; coupled with the peafowl by Ar.l.c.
2. a small bird,liketheσπερμολόγος, Epich. 45 , 46 , Alex.Mynd. ap. Ath. 9.398c . (Cf.τέτριξ, τετράων, τετράδων, τατύρας, τέταρος, τετράζω; Skt.titir-isor-ας(the francolin or Indian partridge); Lith.teterva(black-cock); prob. onomatop.)