νεοσσός

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Formed from νέος (néos, new), probably after the example of περισσός (perissós, extraordinary, prodigious), ἔπισσαι (épissai) or μέτασσαι (métassai).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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νεοσσός (neossósm (genitive νεοσσοῦ); second declension

  1. young bird, nestling, chick
  2. any young animal
  3. (in the plural) young bees
  4. yolk of an egg

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: νεοσσός (neossós)

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