ζύγαινα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ζυγόν (zugón, yoke) +‎ -αινᾰ (-aina).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ζῠ́γαινᾰ (zúgainaf (genitive ζῠγαίνης); first declension

  1. hammerhead shark

Inflection

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