ἀετός

See also: αετός and Αετός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewyetós, from *h₂éwis (bird). Cognate with Sanskrit वि (), Latin avis, Old Armenian հաւ (haw).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾱ̓ετός • (āetós) m (genitive ᾱ̓ετοῦ); second declension

  1. eagle
  2. (astronomy) the constellation Aquila
  3. omen
  4. gable

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