ἐλαχυπτέρυξ

ἐλαχύς

ἐλάω-ῶ
ἐλαχύς, ἐλάχεια, ἐλαχύ [] petit, court, Hh. Ap. 197 ; Nic. Th. 324 ; Opp. C. 3, 480 ; Nonn. D. 37, 314 ||
Cp. ἐλάσσων, sup. ἐλάχιστος, v. ces mots ||
E Fém. ἐλάχεια (non ἐλαχεῖα) Arc. p. 95, 23 ; Théogn. Can. p. 99, 14.
Étym. indo-europ. *h₁lngwh-u-, léger, rapide ; cf. lat. lĕvis, sscr. laghú, raghú ; apparenté à ἐλαφρός.