τενθρηδών

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • τενθρήνη (tenthrḗnē)

Etymology

From the same Pre-Greek source of ἀνθρηδών (anthrēdṓn, hornet), ἀνθρήνη (anthrḗnē, wasp), θρῶναξ (thrônax, drone) and πεμφρηδών (pemphrēdṓn, kind of wasp).

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Noun

τενθρηδών • (tenthrēdṓn) m (genitive τενθρηδόνος); third declension

  1. kind of wasp that makes its nest in the earth

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