σκάρος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, perhaps related to σκαίρω (skaírō, to dance, to jump) because of its lively movements. Or maybe related to σκαρῖτις (skarîtis, a kind of stone) if named after its colour. Both could be from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (to cut off); see σκορπίος (skorpíos) and Albanian harrok. However, also compare Welsh cerdded (to leap).

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Noun

σκάρος (skárosm (genitive σκάρου); second declension

  1. parrotfish

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