ἴνδουρος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

The similarity with Sanskrit उन्दुर (undura, rat, mouse) is rather accidental. For the ending, it can be compared σκίουρος (skíouros, squirrel), which must be a loan, perhaps from Pre-Greek

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἴνδουρος (índourosm (genitive ἰνδούρου); second declension

  1. mole (animal of the family Talpidae)
    Synonyms: παλαμίς (palamís), σιφνεύς (siphneús), σκάλοψ (skálops), σπάλαξ (spálax)

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