ἀσίρακος

ἀσίρακος

Grammatical information: m.

Meaning: `locust' without wings (Dsc.).

Origin: XX [etym. unknown]

Etymology: Egyptian LW [loanword]? Strömberg Wortstudien 16, without argument. Gil Fernandez, Insectos 238. If there is no argument for Egyptian origin, a substr. word is more probable.

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