Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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The word has been compared with Sanskrit पिङ्गल (piṅgala, reddish brown) and with πίγγαν (píngan, nestling, chick). The etymology remains unknown, however the presence of the prenasalization and the suffix -αλ- could lead to a Pre-Greek etymology.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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πῐ́γγᾰλος (píngalosm (genitive πῐγγᾰ́λου); second declension

  1. kind of lizard

Inflection

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