αἴθυια

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Usually derived from αἴθω (aíthō, to kindle), comparing αἰθός (aithós, sparkling, glowing; dark-coloured). However, Beekes suggests a Pre-Greek origin of the word, in view of the suffix "-υια", found also in ἄγυια (águia, street, highway), ἅρπυια (hárpuia, harpy) and κώδυια (kṓduia, head; bulb).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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αἴθυιᾰ (aíthuiaf (genitive αἰθυίᾱς); first declension

  1. a diving bird, perhaps the shearwater

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Latin: aethia
    • Translingual: Aethia (genus name)

Further reading

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