ξυλοκόπος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ξύλον (xúlon, wood) +‎ κόπτω (kóptō, to strike, cut).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ξῠλοκόπος (xulokóposm or f (neuter ξῠλοκόπον); second declension

  1. hewing, felling wood

Declension

Derived terms

Noun

ξῠλοκόπος (xulokóposm (genitive ξῠλοκόπου); second declension

  1. lumberjack, woodcutter, feller
  2. pecking wood, of the woodpecker

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Xylocopa

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