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Where does “κροκόττας” come from?

κροκόττας (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin spelaeum — cave, cavern; den.

κροκόττας (Ancient Greek): crocotta

Definitions

  1. crocotta

Ancestry of “κροκόττας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspelaeumcave, cavern; den

Words derived from “κροκόττας”

  • crocuta
  • Crocuta
  • Crocuta crocuta spelaea
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