ἀηδών

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the same root of ἀείδω (aeídō, to sing, chant, praise).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀηδών • (aēdṓn) f (genitive ἀηδόνος); third declension

  1. nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
  2. (figuratively) poet, songster
  3. (in the plural) poet's songs
  4. (figuratively) cicada
  5. (music) mouthpiece of a flute

Declension

Derived terms

  • ἀηδονῐδεύς (aēdonideús)
  • ἀηδόνῐον (aēdónion)
  • ἀηδόνῐος (aēdónios)
  • ἀηδονῐ́ς (aēdonís)

Descendants

  • Byzantine Greek: ἀηδόνιον (aēdónion)
  • Old Georgian: აედონი (aedoni), იადონი (iadoni)
  • Mingrelian: იადონი (iadoni)

Further reading

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