κόσσυφος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κόττῠφος (kóttuphos) Attic
  • κόσσῠκος (kóssukos)

Etymology

Has been connected with Proto-Slavic *kosъ (blackbird) and with Ancient Greek κόπτω (kóptō, to strike, to blow), but according to Beekes, of Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κόσσῠφος (kóssuphos) m (genitive κοσσῠ́φου); second declension

  1. blackbird
  2. a type of fish
  3. a type of poultry at Tanagra

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: κότσυφος m (kótsyfos, blackbird)

References

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