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ἄπτερος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ἀ- (a-) +‎ πτερόν (pterón) +‎ -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ἄπτερος (ápterosm or f (neuter ἄπτερον); second declension

  1. wingless, unwinged
  2. featherless, unfeathered
  3. unfledged, callow (of young birds)
  4. (figurative) unconfirmed (of a report or claim)
  5. (Byzantine) fast, quick
  6. (Byzantine, nominalized, neuter) bat (mammal)

Declension

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Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • English: apteran, apterium, apterous, aptery
  • French: aptère
  • Italian: attero
  • Translingual: Aptera

Further reading

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