ὀρνιθόγαλον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὄρνις (órnis, bird) +‎ γάλα (gála, milk).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὀρνῑθόγᾰλον (ornīthógalonn (genitive ὀρνῑθογᾰ́λου); second declension

  1. star-of-Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum)

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: ornithogale
  • Translingual: Ornithogalum

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