σίραμφος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Furnée connects the word with σήραμβος (sḗrambos, kind of beetle). However, Beekes finds this connection semantically unlikely. Compare also ῥάμφος (rhámphos, beak).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σίραμφος (síramphos)

  1. Hesychius' gives the definition as: ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, snout; beak).

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