English
salamandroid
From salamander + -oid.
A compound of salamander + -oid
Ancient Greek σαλαμάνδρα ‘fire salamander’
Latin salamandra
Anglo-Norman salamandre
Middle English salamandre
English salamander
Today it means
adj like a salamander
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “salamandroid”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
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