From: | Mangiat <mangiat@...> |
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Date: | Thursday, August 31, 2000, 9:52 |
Jonathan wrote:> Italian for "sloth" (the Amazonian animal) is _bradipo_ (correct?) > I was just curious what is the etymology of this word?My Devoto-Oli states it from Greek 'bradys' - slow + 'pous' foot. 'Slow foot'. A nice name. Luca