λαμπυρίς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From λάμπω (lámpō, “to shine, gleam”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λᾰμπῠρῐ́ς • (lampurís) f (genitive λᾰμπῠρῐ́δος); third declension

  1. glowworm (Lampyris noctiluca)
    Synonym: πῡγολᾰμπῐ́ς (pūgolampís)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: λαμπυρίδα (lampyrída)
  • → Latin: lampyris
  • → Translingual: Lampyris

Further reading

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