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noun

cōturnix

gen. cō^turnīcis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
(ō, * Lucr. 4, 641; ŏ, Ov. Am. 2, 6, 27; Juv. 12, 97)
a quail
a sono vocis, Paul. ex Fest. p. 37, 4 Müll., a quail, Plin. 10, 23, 33, § 64 sq.; Plaut. Capt. 5, 4, 6; Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 7 al.—As a term of endearment, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 76.
Perseus ID: n11429 Key: coturnix