πυραλίς

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Diminutive formation in "-α(λ)λίς", probably from πῦρ (pûr, fire) after the reddish color. However, according to Niedermann, it derives from πυρός (purós, wheat) after its nutrition.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πῠρᾰλῐ́ς (puralísf (genitive πῠρᾰλῐ́δος); third declension

  1. unknown bird, perhaps a kind of pigeon
  2. insect said to live in fire
  3. red kind of olive

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: pyralis
  • Translingual: Pyralis

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