μνόος

μνόος
μνόος, μνοῦς
Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: `soft down' (as on young birds) (Hp., Ar., A P).
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Rhiming to χνόος, χνοῦς m. `down, foam, crust'; cf. on the other hand μνίον `seaweed'. So a cross? -- Mechanical analysis (change i : ou̯) by Specht Ursprung 146
See also: .
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Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). . 2010.

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