κέρκηρις

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compared with Latin querquedula (teal), which is paraphrased with κερκήδης (kerkḗdēs). It is uncertain whether this word belongs to κέρκος (kérkos, tail) or to the group of κρέξ (kréx, corncrake).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κέρκηρῐς (kérkērism (genitive κερκήρεως); third declension

  1. teal (Anas crecca)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: cercēris

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