χελιδόνιος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

χελῑδών (khelīdṓn, swallow, stem: χελῑδον-, khelīdon-) +‎ -ῐος (-ĭos, of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to, suffix forming adjectives)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

χελῑδόνῐος (khelīdónĭosm (feminine χελῑδονῐ́ᾱ, neuter χελῑδόνῐον); first/second declension
χελῑδόνῐος (khelīdónĭosm or f (neuter χελῑδόνῐον); second declension

  1. of, belonging to, built by, like, or pertaining to the swallow
    1. coloured like the swallow’s throat, reddish-brown, russet

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Descendants

  • Latin: chelīdonius

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