chelidonize

chelidonize
cheˈlidonize, v.
Used by Stainer and Barrett to anglicize Gr. χελιδονίζ-ειν to sing the swallow song (done by boys in ancient Rhodes), lit. to twitter like a swallow.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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