ἁλιάετος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ᾰ̔́λς (háls, salt, sea) + ᾱ̓ετός (āetós, eagle).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̔λῐᾱ́ετος (haliā́etos) m (genitive ᾰ̔λῐᾱέτου); second declension

  1. uncertain: probably osprey (Pandion haliaetus) or white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: haliaetos
  • Translingual: haliaetus

Further reading

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