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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Formation like ἀηδώ (aēdṓ) and τυτώ (tutṓ). Probably onomatopoeic like πιππίζω (pippízō, “to pipe, chirp”) and Sanskrit पिप्पका (pippakā, “kind of bird”). Compare also πῖπος (pîpos, “young piping bird”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piː.pɔ̌ː/ → /piˈpo/ → /piˈpo/
Noun
πῑπώ • (pīpṓ) f (genitive πῑποῦς); third declension
- great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
- Synonym: πῐ́πρᾱ (pĭ́prā)
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