πυρρίας

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πῠρρός (purrhós, red, fiery) + -ῐ́ᾱς (-íās).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πῠρρῐ́ᾱς • (purrhíās) m (genitive πῠρρῐ́ου); first declension

  1. kind of red-colored serpent
  2. nickname given to red-haired slaves from Thrace

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