ὀνοκρόταλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὄνος (ónos, ass, donkey) + κρόταλον (krótalon, rattle, clapper).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὀνοκρότᾰλος • (onokrótalos) m (genitive ὀνοκροτᾰ́λου); second declension

  1. pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
    Synonyms: πελεκάν (pelekán), πελεκῖνος (pelekînos)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: onocrotalus

Further reading

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