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Charlton T. Lewis: An Elementary Latin Dictionary
- hirundo
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Cooper: Thesaurus Linguae Romanae et Brittanicae
- hirundo
  - Hirundo, hirundinis, f. g. Pli.
    A swallow. Arguta hirundo. Vir. Garrula hirundo. Vir. Veris prænuncia hirundo. Ouid.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
- hirundo
  - hĭrundo, ĭnis, f. (weakened from xelidw/n), a swallow.
    I. Lit., Plin. 10, 33, 49, 92; 10, 24, 34, 70; Plaut. Rud. 3, 1, 12; Verg. G. 1, 377; id. A. 12, 474; Ov. F. 2, 853; Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 13.—As a term of endearment: dic me anaticulam, columbam vel catellum, Hirundinem, monedulam, etc., Plaut. As. 3, 3, 104.—Prov.: quid contendat hirundo cycnis? Lucr. 3, 6 (for which: certent cycnis ululae, Verg. E. 8, 55).—
    II. Transf., a flying sea - fish, sea - swallow, Exocoetus volitans s. evolans, Linn.; Plin. 9, 26, 43, 81.
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