Contionary:ounax

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Ris

Alternative forms

(Greek Ris) - ούναξ

Etymology

From Hirathic ϝυναχς, vunax, from the Hirathic substrate language wuhnako, "who has speech as a profession", from wuhko + infix -na- "profession".

Pronunciation

(Ris) IPA: /ˈʊːnagz/

Noun

ounax

  1. A person who writes poems or lyrics, a poet or lyricist.
    ... kai ounakir katerrhouas ake kaukati.
    ... and the poet wrote like a songbird.


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