ἴκτινος

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Beekes reconstructs Proto-Indo-European *tḱiH-in (kite), connecting the word with Armenian ցին (cʿin, kite), Avestan 𐬯𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬀 (saēna, a mythical bird), and Sanskrit श्येन (śyena, eagle, falcon).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἴκτῑνος (íktīnosm (genitive ἰκτῑ́νου); second declension

  1. kite (Milvus milvus)
    Synonym: λούπης (loúpēs)

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