ξυλοκόπος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ξῠλο- (xŭlo-, wood) +‎ κόπος (kópos, striking).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ξῠλοκόπος • (xŭlokóposm or f (neuter ξῠλοκόπον); second declension

  1. hewing, felling wood

Declension

Derived terms

  • ξυλοκοπέω (xulokopéō)
  • ξυλοκοπία (xulokopía)

Noun

ξῠλοκόπος • (xŭlokóposm (genitive ξῠλοκόπου); second declension

  1. lumberjack, woodcutter, feller
  2. pecking wood, of the woodpecker

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Xylocopa

References