Φορκίς

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From Φόρκῡς (Phórkūs, Phorcys) +‎ -ῐ́ς (-ís).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Φορκῐ́ς (Phorkísf (genitive Φορκῐ́δος); third declension

  1. a daughter of Phorcys; a Phorcid

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Φορκίς (Forkís)
  • Latin: Phorcis

References

  • Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited, page 1,022