κολεόπτερος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κολεός (koleós, sheath) + πτερόν (pterón, wing) + -ος (-os, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

κολεόπτερος • (koleópteros) m or f (neuter κολεόπτερον); second declension

  1. (of beetles) sheath-winged

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Coleoptera

Further reading

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