ὀρνῑθ-ιον, τό,
diminutive of ὄρνις, small bird, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.77, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 223, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 609a16, +others ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially chicken, [[ 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 113; τὰ χοιρίδια τέθνηκε καὶ τὰ μίκρ᾽ ὀ. 5th c.BC: Strattis Comicus 58. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]