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Columba
1. Typical pigeons.
2. A small faint constellation of the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and Pictor.
2. A small faint constellation of the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and Pictor.
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(Latin: pigeon or dove)
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Terretur minimo pennae stridore columba unguibus, accipiter, saucia facta tuis. (Latin idiom)
O hawk, the dove that's been wounded by your talons is frightened by the least flutter of a feather.
A Latin idiom. The French, Italians, and Spanish have an equivalent idiom: "A scalded cat is afraid of cold water." Another similar idiom: "A burned child is afraid of a puff of smoke."
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columba-, columb-
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Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group T
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mini-, minor-, minut-, minu-, min-
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penna- +
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