σκορπίος

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sometimes suggested to be from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (to cut),[1] but Beekes says that it is likely a substrate loanword instead (see Beekes, R.S.P. (2010): Etymological Dictionary of Greek, p. 1358-1359)

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Noun[edit]

σκορπῐ́ος (skorpíosm (genitive σκορπῐ́ου); second declension

  1. scorpion
  2. scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa)
    Synonym: σκόρπαινα (skórpaina)
  3. scorpion furze (Genista acanthoclada)
    Synonym: ἐχινόπους (ekhinópous)
  4. scorpion root (Doronicum orientale)
  5. (astronomy) Scorpio, a constellation
  6. engine of war which discharged arrows

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “scorpion”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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