πτερόν

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Inflection 1.3.3 References

[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Etymology

From πέτομαι (petomai), “‘I fly’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [pterón]

• (Koine): IPA: [ptɛrˈo̞n]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [pterˈon]

[edit] Noun

πτερόν (genitive πτεροῦ) n, second declension; (pteron)

1. feather
2. wing
3. Any winged creature
4. Any wing-like object

[edit] Usage notes

Usually plural

[edit] Inflection

[edit] References

• LSJ