στρίξ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

The formation is similar to γλαῦξ (glaûx) and λύγξ (lúnx). The Greek word is often assumed to be influenced by or derived from τρίζω (trízō, to squeak), but its facultative nasal may point to a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

στρίξ • (stríx) f (genitive στρῐγός); third declension

  1. owl

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: strix
    • Romanian: striga (to call, shout)
    • Sicilian: strìgula (barn owl)
    • English: strigine
    • Esperanto: strigo
    • Ido: strigo
    • Italian: strige
    • Portuguese: estrige
    • Spanish: estrige
  • Translingual: Strix

Further reading

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