δρυοκολάπτης

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Ancient Greek[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From δρῦς (drûs, wood, oak) +‎ κολάπτω (koláptō, to peck) +‎ -της (-tēs, masculine agent-noun suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Noun[edit]

δρῠοκολᾰ́πτης (druokoláptēsm (genitive δρῠοκολᾰ́πτου); second declension

  1. woodpecker (bird of the subfamily Picinae)
    Synonym: δρῠ́οψ (drúops)

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Greek: δρυοκολάπτης (dryokoláptis)

Further reading[edit]

Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek δρυοκολάπτης (druokoláptēs) from Ancient Greek δρῦς (drûs, tree, oak tree) + κολάπτω (koláptō, to peck (of birds), carve, engrave).

Noun[edit]

δρυοκολάπτης (dryokoláptism (plural δρυοκολάπτες)

  1. woodpecker

Declension[edit]

Synonyms[edit]

Further reading[edit]