κάλανδρος

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

According to Beekes, either from Pre-Greek or Anatolian. However, there is no evidence for a similar Anatolian word yet.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰ́λᾰνδρος (kálandrosm (genitive κᾰλᾰ́νδρου); second declension

  1. calandra lark (Melanocorypha calandra)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Portuguese: calandra

References

  1. ^ Zsolt Simon, (Munich: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), 393.

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