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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ποντικός, from the Ancient Greek Ποντικός μῦς (Pontikós mûs, “a kind of weasel”), that is a μῦς (mûs, “mouse”) from Pontus (Ποντικός (Pontikós, “Pontic”). Also see the Mediaeval diminutives ποντίκιν (pontíkin), ποντίκιον (pontíkion), Modern Greek ποντίκι (pontíki).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pon.diˈkos/
- Hyphenation: πο‧ντι‧κός
Noun
ποντικός • (pontikós) m (plural ποντικοί)
- (zoology) mouse
Declension
Synonyms
- μυς m (mys, “muscle, mouse”) (formal)
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