πύγαργος
Ancient Greek
noun
Definitions
- kind of antelope with a white rump
- hen harrier (Circus cyaneus)
- dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
Etymology
Compound from Ancient Greek πῡγή (buttocks, rump, tail) + Ancient Greek ἀργός (white, not working, bright, shining).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀργός
Gloss
white, not working, bright, shining
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
白
Emoji
⚾️ ❄️ 🎪 🏔️ 🐻❄️ 🤍 🥋 🦓 🦳
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- pygarg English
- pygargus Latin
- καλλίπυγος Ancient Greek
- λήθαργος Ancient Greek
- πελαργός Ancient Greek
- πυγολαμπίς Ancient Greek
- πῡ́γᾰργος Ancient Greek
- πῡγή Ancient Greek
- ἀργία Ancient Greek
- ἀργεϊφόντης Ancient Greek
- ἀργός Ancient Greek
- Ἀργαῖος Ancient Greek
- *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European