ζύγαινα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ζυγόν (zugón, yoke) + -αινᾰ (-aina).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ζῠ́γαινᾰ (zúgaina) f (genitive ζῠγαίνης); first declension

  1. hammerhead shark

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: ζύγαινα (zýgaina)
  • Translingual: Zygaena
  • Georgian: ზვიგენი (zvigeni)
    • Bats: ზვიგე (zvigen)
    • Mingrelian: ზვიგენი (zvigeni)
    • Svan: ზუ̂იგენ (zûigen)
  • Latin: zygaena
  • Old Armenian: զիգն (zign)

Further reading

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