Etymology

notaeum

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Today it means: The back (upper surface) of a bird. Full definition →

Ancient Greek νῶτον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromνῶτον
  2. English todaynotaeum

Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek νῶτον (nôton), νῶτος (nôtos, “back”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekνῶτον all →

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