σπερμολόγος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σπέρμα (spérma, seed) + λέγω (légō, to gather).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

σπερμολόγος • (spermológos) m or f (neuter σπερμολόγον); second declension

  1. (of birds) picking up seeds
  2. (figuratively) picking up scraps, gossiping

Declension

Noun

σπερμολόγος • (spermológos) m (genitive σπερμολόγου); second declension

  1. rook (Corvus frugilegus)
  2. (figuratively) guttersnipe, street urchin
  3. (figuratively) idle blabber, gossiper

Inflection

Derived terms

  • σπερμολογέω (spermologéō)
  • σπερμολογία (spermología)
  • σπερμολογικός (spermologikós)

References

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