πέλωρ

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unknown. See πελώριος (pelṓrios) for more.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pé.lɔːr/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈpe.lor/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈpe.lor/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈpe.lor/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈpe.lor/

Noun

πέλωρ • (pélōr)

a monster or unusually big animal, such as the Cyclops, Gorgon, or a large stag
a portent (the plural in Iliad 2.321 indicating that it cannot refer to the serpent itself)

Usage notes

Only the nominative and accusative are attested.

Synonyms

πέλωρον (pélōron)

Derived terms

πέλωρος (pélōros)

Descendants

→ Latin: peloria
- → English: peloria
→ Italian: Peloro
→ Sicilian: Piluru

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