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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δρεπανίς (drepanís).[1]
Noun
drepanis f (genitive drepanis); third declension
- (birds) martin
(Can we date this quote?), Gaius Plinius Secundus, Natural History (in Latin):pedibus esse, confirmant et apodas habere, docent et drepanin, quae ex his rarissime apparet. - visae iam et serpentes anserinis pedi- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem).
Descendants
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