χαραδριός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The formation is similar to other bird names, like αἰγυπιός (aigupiós), αἰγωλιός (aigōliós) and ἐρῳδιός (erōidiós). Traditionally derived from χαράδρα (kharádra, dry bed of a river), but it could be folk etymology.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χαραδριός (kharadriós) m (genitive χαραδριοῦ); second declension

  1. A bird, probably the Eurasian stone-curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus.

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