δρυοκολάπτης

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From δρῦς (drûs, wood, oak) +‎ κολάπτω (koláptō, to peck) +‎ -της (-tēs, masculine agent-noun suffix).

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Noun

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δρῠοκολᾰ́πτης (druokoláptēsm (genitive δρῠοκολᾰ́πτου); second declension

  1. woodpecker (bird of the subfamily Picinae)
    Synonym: δρῠ́οψ (drúops)

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  • Greek: δρυοκολάπτης (dryokoláptis)

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek δρυοκολάπτης (druokoláptēs) from Ancient Greek δρῦς (drûs, tree, oak tree) + κολάπτω (koláptō, to peck (of birds), carve, engrave).

Noun

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δρυοκολάπτης (dryokoláptism (plural δρυοκολάπτες)

  1. woodpecker

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