κυνοκέφαλος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

A compound of κύων (kúōn, dog) +‎ κέφαλος (képhalos, head)

Noun

κυνοκέφαλος (kunoképhalosm (genitive κυνοκέφαλου); second declension

  1. cynocephalus, doghead
  2. baboon
    Aristotle Historia Animalum 502a.16.

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