How do you pronounce lagopus?

The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈɡəʊpəs/.

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lagopus

/ləˈɡəʊpəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.59 in modern English

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From the Latin lagōpūs, from the Ancient Greek λαγώπους (lagṓpous), from λαγώς (lagṓs, “hare”) + πούς (poús, “foot”); compare lagopod, lagopode. The bird was given this name because its feet resemble those of a hare.

lagopodes (plural)

lagopous

How do you pronounce lagopus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈɡəʊpəs/.
What does lagopus mean?: The ptarmigan.
Where does lagopus come from?: From the Latin lagōpūs, from the Ancient Greek λαγώπους (lagṓpous), from λαγώς (lagṓs, “hare”) + πούς (poús, “foot”); compare lagopod, lagopode. The bird was given this name because its feet resemble those of a hare.

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