κέρθιος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unexplained; the word hardly belongs to κρέξ (kréx). Perhaps from Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κέρθῐος • (kérthios) m (genitive κερθίου); second declension

  1. treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Certhia

Further reading

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