τόργος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Without a convincing etymology. A connection with Proto-Germanic *sturkaz (stork) seems gratuitous. Thompson compares Coptic ⲧⲣⲉ (tre, kite).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τόργος (tórgosm (genitive τόργου); second declension

  1. vulture
    Synonyms: αἰγυπιός (aigupiós), γύψ (gúps), λώβηξ (lṓbēx)

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