πυρροκόραξ

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πυρρός (purrhós, red, fiery) +‎ κόραξ (kórax, crow).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πῠρροκόρᾰξ (purrhokóraxm (genitive πῠρροκόρᾰκος); third declension

  1. alpine chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: pyrrhocorax

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