μηλολόνθη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Possibly from μῆλον (mêlon, apple, fruit) + ὄλλυμι (óllumi, destroy). But rather from μῆλον (mêlon, sheep) + ὄλυνθος (ólunthos, wild fig).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μηλολόνθη • (mēlolónthē) f (genitive μηλολόνθης); first declension

  1. cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Melolontha

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