σπίνδαλος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • πῐ́νδᾰλος (pĭ́ndălos)

Etymology

Perhaps compare σπίνος (spínos, chaffinch).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σπῐ́νδᾰλος • (spĭ́ndălosm (genitive σπῐνδᾰ́λου); second declension

  1. An Indian bird resembling the francolin, perhaps Ortygornis pondicerianus (syn. Francolinus pondicerianus, grey francolin)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Spindalis

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