ἐλλός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁el-nó-s, from *h₁el- (deer). Compare ἔλαφος (élaphos, red deer), Lithuanian elnias (deer, stag, hart), Russian оле́нь (olénʹ, deer), Russian лось (losʹ, elk), Old Armenian եղն (ełn, hind).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐλλός • (ellósm (genitive ἐλλοῦ); second declension

  1. fawn, young deer
    Synonym: νεβρός (nebrós)

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