σίραμφος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Furnée connects the word with σήραμβος (sḗrambos, “kind of beetle”). However, Beekes finds this connection semantically unlikely. Compare also ῥάμφος (rhámphos, “beak”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σίραμφος • (síramphos)

  1. Hesychius gives the definition as: ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout; beak”).

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