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phalangium.

A kind of venomous spider

10 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[pʰaˈɫaŋ.ɡi.ũː]Classical-Latin[faˈlan̠ʲ.d͡ʒi.um]
  1. A kind of venomous spider

    declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵ-der.? Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek φαλάγγιον (phalángion)bor. Latin phalangium Borrowed from Ancient Greek φαλάγγιον (phalángion).

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