pygarg

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noun

An unidentified large animal with horns, possibly the addax, mentioned in the Bible (Deuteronomy 14:5) as one of the animals permitted for food.

OriginLatin pygargus ← Ancient Greek πύγαργος →
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Meanings

nounpygarg (plural pygargs)

plural pygargs

  1. biblicalAn unidentified large animal with horns, possibly the addax, mentioned in the Bible (Deuteronomy 14:5) as one of the animals permitted for food.
  2. A bird, the osprey.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπῡγή“rump”
  2. Ancient Greekπύγαργος
  3. Latinpygargus
  4. Englishpygarg

From Latin pygargus from Ancient Greek πύγαργος (púgargos), a compound of Ancient Greek πῡγή (pūgḗ, “rump”) + ἀργός (argós, “white”).

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Translations

Hebrew דִּישׁוֹן
  • דִּישׁוֹן (dishón)A large unidentified animal mentioned in the Bible.
Māori pikareka
  • pikarekaA large unidentified animal mentioned in the Bible.
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Chicago

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