χελιδόνιος

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Ancient Greek[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

χελῑδών (khelīdṓn, swallow, stem: χελῑδον-, khelīdon-) +‎ -ῐος (-ios, of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to, suffix forming adjectives)

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Adjective[edit]

χελῑδόνῐος (khelīdóniosm (feminine χελῑδονῐ́ᾱ, neuter χελῑδόνῐον); first/second declension
χελῑδόνῐος (khelīdóniosm or f (neuter χελῑδόνῐον); second declension

  1. of, belonging to, built by, like, or pertaining to the swallow
    1. coloured like the swallow’s throat, reddish-brown, russet

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Descendants[edit]

  • Latin: chelīdonius

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