ἀσκαλώπας

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, from the same Pre-Greek root as σκολόπαξ (skolópax, woodcock).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀσκᾰλώπᾱς (askalṓpās) m (genitive ἀσκᾰλώπου); first declension

  1. woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)

Inflection

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