ἔποψ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Formation like δρύοψ (drúops, woodpecker), on an onomatopoeic basis. Parallel names exist in other languages, like Latin upupa, Persian پوپو (pôpô), Armenian հոպոպ (hopop) and Latvian pupukis.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἔποψ • (épops) m (genitive ἔποπος); third declension

  1. hoopoe (Upupa epops)

Declension

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