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The Deipnosophists; or, Banquet of the Learned of Athenæus, Vol. 1 (of 3)

Note 381:1 — BOOK VI.

Charles Duke Yonge translation

The preceding names are the names of eatables, in the genitive case, though here used as nominatives for persons; κώβιον means a sort of tench; κόρυδος (as has been said before), a lark; κυρήβια are husks, bran; σκόμβρος is the generic name for the tunny fish; σεμίδαλις is fine wheat flour, semilago.

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