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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Hardly related to σπάω (spáō, to suck). The variation shows that the word is Pre-Greek. For the formation, compare also φαττάγης (phattágēs, pangolin).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σπᾰτᾰ́γγης (spătắngēsm (genitive σπᾰτᾰ́γγου); first declension

  1. kind of sea urchin

Inflection

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Descendants

  • Translingual: Spatangus

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