salmander

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Etymology[edit]

From Dutch salamander, from Middle Dutch salamander, from Latin salamandra, from Ancient Greek σαλαμάνδρα (salamándra). The second a was unstressed and could therefore drop out; in several Dutch dialects it is realised as schwa.

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salmander (plural salmanders)

  1. Alternative form of salamander