gymnopaedic

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek From Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + a child.

Adjective

gymnopaedic (not comparable)

1. (zoology, of birds) Having young that are featherless when hatched.
2. (Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the Gymnopaedia (a Spartan festival)

References

• “gymnopaedic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.