ἠπίολος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Clearly related to ἠπίαλος (ēpíalos, ague; nightmare), thus from Pre-Greek. For the meaning, compare Lithuanian drugys (fever; moth) and Albanian ethe (fever) with ethëzë (moth).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἠπῐ́ολος • (ēpĭ́olosm (genitive ἠπῐόλου); second declension

  1. moth
    Synonyms: σής (sḗs), φάλαινᾰ (phálaină)

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