ζύγαινα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”) +‎ -αινᾰ (-aina).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ζῠ́γαινᾰ • (zúgaina) f (genitive ζῠγαίνης); first declension

  1. hammerhead shark

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: ζύγαινα (zýgaina)
  • → Translingual: Zygaena
  • → Old Georgian: [Term?]
  • → Latin: zygaena
  • → Old Armenian: զիգն (zign)

Further reading

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