παρακλαυσίθυρον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πᾰρᾰκλαίω (părăklaíō, weep beside, whine beside) +‎ θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā, door) +‎ -ον (-on).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰρᾰκλαυσῐ́θῠρον • (părăklausĭ́thŭronn (genitive πᾰρᾰκλαυσῐθῠ́ρου); second declension

  1. lover’s complaint sung at his mistress’s door, serenade
  2. paraklausithyron

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: paraklausithyron

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