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Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, from Ancient Greek βραδύπους (bradúpous, “slow of foot”, adjective, from βραδύς (bradús, “slow”) + πούς (poús, “foot”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɾaˈði.pus/
- Hyphenation: βρα‧δύ‧πους
Noun
βραδύπους • (vradýpous) m (plural βραδύποδες)
- sloth (South American mammal)
Declension
- see: βραδύς (vradýs, “slow”) & πους m (pous, “foot”) (formal)
See also
- νωθρότητα f (nothrótita, “sloth, sluggishness”)
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