Tarsius

Translingual

Etymology

Calque of French tarsier as Ancient Greek τᾰρσός (tărsós, “tarsus”) +‎ Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos, relational-adjective suffix).

Proper noun

Tarsius m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Tarsiidae – the tarsiers.

Hyponyms

Descendants

  • → Greek: τάρσιος (társios)

References

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