Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

Originally onomatopoeic. For the suffix, compare the bird names κόραξ (kórax, crow) and πέρδιξ (pérdix, partridge). Similar bird names are Lithuanian tetervà (grey hen), Proto-Slavic *tetervь (black grouse), Proto-Iranian *tatr̥wáh (pheasant) and Sanskrit तित्तिर (tittira, partridge). From the same onomatopoeic root are τετράων (tetráōn), τέτριξ (tétrix), τατύρας (tatúras), τέταρος (tétaros) and τετράζω (tetrázō).

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

τέτρᾰξ (tétraxm (genitive τέτρᾰγος or τέτρᾰκος); third declension

  1. hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)

Inflection edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Translingual: Tetrax

Further reading edit