κίρκος,ὁ, a kind of
A. hawkorfalcon,ἴρηξ κίρκος(whereἴρηξis the generic term,κίρκοςthe specific), Od. 13.87 , cf. Il. 22.139 , A. Pr. 857 , Arist. HA 620a18 , Opp. C. 1.64 ; κίρκου λεπάργου
A. Fr. 304.5
. (The species cannot be identified.)
II. a kind ofwolf, Opp. C. 3.304 .
III. circle, mostly in formκρίκος(q.v.): hence,ring,
IG 11 ( 2 ). 161
B 49 (Delos,iii B.C.): poet. for Proseκρίκοςacc. to Poll. 1.94 :—neut. pl.κίρκα
ἢ καταδέσματα
PMag.Lond. 121.299
.
IV. later,=Lat.circus, Plb. 30.22.2 , Arr. Epict. 3.16.14 , Plu. Aem. 32 .
V. unknown stone, Plin. HN 37.153 .
VI.
= κωπηλάτης , Hsch. , Phot.