ἔχιδνα

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See also: έχιδνα

Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ἔχις (ékhis, snake).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Noun[edit]

ἔχιδνᾰ (ékhidnaf (genitive ἐχίδνης); first declension

  1. snake (traditionally held as a poisonous snake, viper, but perhaps also a constrictor)
  2. (figuratively) a treacherous person

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Aramaic:
    Classical Syriac: ܐܟܕܢܐ (ʾāḵeḏnā)
  • English: echidna
  • Greek: έχιδνα (échidna)
  • Latin: echidna
  • Russian: ехи́дна (jexídna)

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