ἀλκυών

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • αὐκυών (aukuṓn) Cretan

Etymology

Unknown, possibly from Pre-Greek. Often incorrectly derived from ἅλς (háls, salt) + κυέω (kuéō, I conceive).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀλκυών (alkuṓn) f (genitive ἀλκυόνος); third declension

  1. kingfisher, halcyon

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