English
Stymphalides
Stymphalides comes from Latin Stymphālides, and goes back to Ancient Greek Στυμφαλίδες ὄρνιθες ‘birds of Stymphalus’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣτυμφαλίδες ὄρνιθεςStumphalídes órnithes‘birds of Stymphalus’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEStymphālides
- EnglishtodayStymphalides
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣτυμφαλίδες ὄρνιθεςStumphalídes órnithes‘birds of Stymphalus’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEStymphālides
- EnglishtodayStymphalides
Every English word from Ancient Greek Στυμφαλίδες ὄρνιθες
Today it means
noun In Greek mythology, a flock of metallic man-eating birds that haunted Lake Stymphalis in Arkadia. They were slain by Herakles as part of his sixth Labour, who took advantage of their sensitive sense of hearing.
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Etymograph / Ancient Greek Στυμφαλίδες ὄρνιθες / Stymphalides