κόρθιλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Furnée derives it from κόρυς (kórus, helmet), but the form looks Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κόρθῐλος • (kórthilos) m (genitive κορθῐ́λου); second declension

  1. Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
    Synonyms: βασιλίσκος (basilískos), ῥόβιλλος (rhóbillos), τροχίλος (trokhílos), τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs)

Inflection

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