παρείας

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πᾰρειά (pareiá, cheek) +‎ -ας (-as, nominal suffix), after the light spots on both sides of the neck.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰρείᾱς (pareíāsm (genitive πᾰρείου); first declension

  1. reddish-brown snake sacred to Asclepius

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: parēās

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