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Where does “alción” come from?

alción (Spanish) comes from Latin halcyōn, from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών — kingfisher, halcyon.

alción (Spanish): kingfisher

Definitions

  1. kingfisher

Ancestry of “alción”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhalcyōn—
2Ancient Greekἀλκυώνkingfisher, halcyon
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών →