Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Furnée connects the word with σήραμβος (sḗrambos, kind of beetle). However, Beekes finds this connection semantically unlikely. Compare also ῥάμφος (rhámphos, beak).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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σίραμφος (síramphos)

  1. Hesychius' gives the definition as: ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, snout; beak).

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