βατίς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

If the word is identical with βότις (bótis, kind of fish), the vowel interchange points to a Pre-Greek origin, which is to be expected for a fish name anyhow.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βᾰτῐ́ς (batísf (genitive βᾰτῐ́δος); third declension

  1. skate or ray
  2. stonechat (bird of the genus Saxicola)
  3. samphire (Crithmum maritimum)
    Synonym: κρῆθμον (krêthmon)

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