ὀρφώςorὀρφῶς(v. infr.),
A. great sea-perch, Epinephelus gigas,still calledὀρφόςin Greece, Ar. V. 493 , Pl.Com. 56 , 173.13 , Cratin. 147 , Amips. 8 , Arist. HA 543b1 , 591a11 , Numen. ap. Ath. 7.315b , cf. 295b , Olymp. in Grg. p.360
J. ;orphus rubens,
Plin. HN 32.152 . (Nom. sg. -φώς
Arist. HA 543b1
( -φός
591a11
): Hdn.Gr. 1.224 hasὄρφος κοινῶς, ὀρφῶς δὲ Ἀττικῶς,cf. Hsch. ; but Ath. 7.315b states that nom. Att. isὀρφώς,citing Archipp. 17 ; gen. sg.ὀρφώCratin.l.c., acc. -φών
Pl.
Com. 173.13 , dat. pl. -φῷσι
Id. 56
, Amips. l.c., acc. pl.-φώςAr.l.c.)