ἀηδών

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the same root of ἀείδω (aeídō, to sing, chant, praise).

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Noun

ἀηδών (aēdṓnf (genitive ἀηδόνος); third declension

  1. nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
  2. (figuratively) poet, songster
  3. (in the plural) poet's songs
  4. (figuratively) cicada
  5. (music) mouthpiece of a flute

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