σπίνος

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See also: σπινός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)ping- (small bird, sparrow). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *finkiz (finch), Welsh pinc (finch) and Sanskrit फिङ्गक (phiṅgaka, shrike).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σπῐ́νος (spínosm (genitive σπῐ́νου); second declension

  1. chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
    Synonym: σπῐ́ζᾰ (spíza)
  2. kind of stone, which blazes when water touches it

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: σπίνος (spínos)

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σπίνος, σπίγγος (spínos, spíngos).

Noun

σπίνος (spínosm (plural σπίνοι)

  1. finch

Declension

Descendants

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