Perdix
/ˈpɝː.dɪks/noun
A partridge, especially in classical or literary usage.
Did you know?In Greek myth, Perdix is also the name of a gifted inventor turned into a partridge, linking the word to transformation and escape from deadly jealousy.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
πέρδιξ (pérdix)
“partridge”
Classical Latin
Latin
perdix
“partridge”
Late Latin
Latin
perdix
“partridge”
Modern English
English
perdix
“a genus name used in zoological taxonomy for partridges”
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