Where does “λιγύφθογγος” come from?

λιγύφθογγος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φθόγγος, from Ancient Greek φθέγγομαι — I make a sound, utter; I speak loudly, shout, cry...

λιγύφθογγος (Ancient Greek): clear-voiced, loud-voiced, with a clear voice (said of heralds)

Definitions

  1. clear-voiced, loud-voiced, with a clear voice (said of heralds)

Ancestry of “λιγύφθογγος”, step by step

λιγύφθογγος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φθόγγος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφθόγγοςa sound or voice
2Ancient GreekφθέγγομαιI make a sound, utter; I speak loudly, shout, cry...

via Ancient Greek λῐγῠ́ς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλῐγῠ́ς
Every word from Ancient Greek φθέγγομαιEvery word from Ancient Greek φθόγγος