κερκίων

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Α suffix -ίων (-íōn) is found in other animal names, like ἀκανθίων (akanthíōn, hedgehog) and πορφυρίων (porphuríōn, swamphen). Frisk derives it from κέρκος (kérkos, tail), because this bird wags its tail.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κερκῐ́ων (kerkíōnm (genitive κερκῐ́ονος); third declension

  1. common hill myna (Gracula religiosa)

Declension

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Further reading

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