ὦτος,ου , ὁ(on the accentv.Hdn.Gr. 1.214 ),
A. a hornedoreared owl,
ὁ δ' ὦτος . . , περὶ τὰ ὦτα πτερύγια ἔχων
Arist. HA 597b21
, cf. Plu. 2.961e ,v.l.ib. 52b : Ath. 9.390d appears to identify it with theὠτίς,but this is due to interpolation.
II. an easily deceived person, booby,
Com.Adesp. 47 , Ael.Dion. Fr. 336 .
III. ὦτα: τὰ μὴ στρογγύλα,
Hsch. ; butὦτοι λίθοιin IG 4.823.66 (Troezen) is wrongly read, v. ὧ
11 .