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English word salamander comes from Persian سمندر, Ancient Greek σᾰλᾰμάνδρα, and later Latin salamandra (Salamander (all senses).)

سمندر (Persian)

A mythological fire-dwelling creature which will die should it leave the fire. Salamander.

σᾰλᾰμάνδρα (Ancient Greek)

σαλαμάνδρα (Ancient Greek)

salamandra (Latin)

Salamander (all senses).

salamandre (Old French)

Salamander (amphibian).

salamandre (Middle English)

salamander (English)

(UK, obsolete) A large poker.. (cooking) A metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top.. (cooking) A small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain), used in professional cookery primarily for browning.. (heraldiccharge) A heraldic representation of the mythological creature, always shown in flames.. (metallurgy) Solidified material in a furnace [...]

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