meleagris

See also: Meleagris

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μελεαγρίς (meleagrís, “Numida meleagris”)

Noun

meleagris f (genitive meleagridis); third declension

  1. turkey, guinea fowl

Derived terms

References

  • meleagris in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • meleagris in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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