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Where does “scolopax” come from?

scolopax (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σκολόπαξ — woodcock.

scolopax (Latin): woodcock

Definitions

  1. woodcock

Ancestry of “scolopax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκολόπαξwoodcock

Words derived from “scolopax”

  • scolopacine
  • chocha
  • chochita
  • chocha
  • Scolopax
  • Scolopacidae
Every word from Ancient Greek σκολόπαξ →