σπανός

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Etymology[edit]

From Byzantine Greek σπανός (spanós), first combining form of Koine Greek σπανοπώγων (spanopṓgōn, who has a sparce beard)[1]
or,[2] directly from the Ancient Greek σπάνιος (spánios, rare) in the pattern of ὀρθός (orthós)-ὄρθιος (órthios).

Related to σπαρνός (sparnós). Possibly related to spārns to describe birds (they have no hairs).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /spaˈnos/
  • Hyphenation: σπα‧νός

Adjective[edit]

σπανός (spanósm (feminine σπανή, neuter σπανό)

  1. hairless

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References[edit]

  1. ^ σπανόςΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ^ σπανός - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre