[edit] Ancient Greek
[edit] Etymology
From πέτομαι (petomai, “I fly”)
[edit] Pronunciation
- (Classical): IPA: [pterón]
- (Koine): IPA: [ptɛrˈo̞n]
- (Byzantine): IPA: [pterˈon]
πτερόν (genitive πτεροῦ) n, second declension; (pteron)
- feather
- wing
- Any winged creature
- Any wing-like object
[edit] Usage notes
Usually plural
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