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πιθήκιον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From πίθηκος (píthēkos, ape) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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πῐθήκῐον (pithḗkionn (genitive πῐθηκῐ́ου); second declension

  1. pithecium, little ape
  2. weight hung between two ships coupled for carrying engines of war
  3. calf's snout (Antirrhinum orontium)
    Synonyms: ἀνᾰ́ρρῑνον (anárrhīnon), ἀντῐ́ρρῑνον (antírrhīnon), βουκρᾱ́νῐον (boukrā́nion), κῠνοκεφᾰ́λῐον (kunokephálion)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Latin: pithēcium

Further reading

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