κηρύλος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

No etymology. Beekes states that the suffix "-υλο-" is typical of Pre-Greek.

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Noun

κηρύλος (kērúlosm (genitive κηρύλου); second declension

  1. A fabulous sea bird, identified with the ἀλκυών (alkuṓn)

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