corvus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and sacred to Apollo.
  • (nautical) A gangplank, used in Roman naval combat for boarding enemy ships.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *korwos inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂wós.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱorh₂wós

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