ἀλκυονίς,ίδος,ἡ,
A.
= ἀλκυών , A.R. 1.1085 , Epigr.Gr. 205 (Halicarn.), 241.8 (Smyrna).
II. Adj. ἀλκῠονίδες,αἱ, with or withoutἡμέραι,winter days during which the halcyon builds, and the sea is calm, hence prov. of undisturbed tranquillity, Ar. Av. 1594 , cf. Arist. HA 542b15 , Philoch. 180 , Luc. Halc. 2 , Suid. ; placed in spring by Ps.- Democr. ap. Gem. Calend. 9 : sg. in Alciphr. 1.1 .