"Ceyx" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈsiːɪks/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Κήϋξ (Kḗüx). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|grc:Κήϋξ}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "lang_name" : "Pre-Greek", "status" : "ok", "children" : [ ], "lang" : "qsb-grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "κήϋξ", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grc" } ], "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Κήϋξ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Ceyx", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Ceyx">, {{bor|en|grc|Κήϋξ}} Ancient Greek Κήϋξ (Kḗüx), {{ety|en|:bor|grc:Κήϋξ}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ceyx
  1. (Greek mythology) A king who was transformed into a kingfisher, together with his wife Alcyone. Tags: Greek
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