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Pinsir (Pokémon): Difference between revisions
→Name origin: "Pinsir" deriving from the title of "sir" is way too unlikely to be mentioned here.
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Pinsir is a corruption of ''pincer'', referring to the claws on its head | Pinsir is a corruption of ''pincer'', referring to the claws on its head. | ||
Kailios may be a combination of the Greek letter ''{{wp|Chi (letter)|Χ}}'' (カイ ''kai'') and ''cross'' (referring to its {{m|X-Scissor|scissor-like horns}}). Alternatively, it may be a combination of 傀 ''kai'' (large), 魁偉 ''kaii'' (brawny), or 刈 ''kai'' (cut) combined with κοριός ''korios'' ({{wp|Greek language|Greek}} for ''bug''). | Kailios may be a combination of the Greek letter ''{{wp|Chi (letter)|Χ}}'' (カイ ''kai'') and ''cross'' (referring to its {{m|X-Scissor|scissor-like horns}}). Alternatively, it may be a combination of 傀 ''kai'' (large), 魁偉 ''kaii'' (brawny), or 刈 ''kai'' (cut) combined with κοριός ''korios'' ({{wp|Greek language|Greek}} for ''bug''). | ||