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Where does “ὀνοκρόταλος” come from?

ὀνοκρόταλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κρόταλον, from Ancient Greek κροτέω — to rattle.

ὀνοκρόταλος (Ancient Greek): pelican

Definitions

  1. pelican

Ancestry of “ὀνοκρόταλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρόταλονclapper, rattle, castanet
2Ancient Greekκροτέωto rattle

Words derived from “ὀνοκρόταλος”

  • onocrotalus
Every word from Ancient Greek κροτέω →