Etymology

nephelococcygia

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Today it means: The act of seeking and finding shapes in clouds. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Νεφελοκοκκυγία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΝεφελοκοκκυγία
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΝεφελοκοκκυγία
  3. English todaynephelococcygia

From Ancient Greek Νεφελοκοκκυγία (Nephelokokkugía). The word comes from the play The Birds by the Greek playwright Aristophanes.

Words from the same roots

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cloud-cuckoo-land

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