βάβαξ

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Onomatopoeic word, like βαβάζω (babázō, to speak inarticulately), βάβιον (bábion, child), βάβακοι (bábakoi, cicadas) and βάβαλον (bábalon, shouter).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βᾰ́βᾰξ (bábaxm (genitive βᾰ́βᾰκος); third declension

  1. chatterer, chatterbox

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: babax (learned)
  • Translingual: Babax (learned)

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