θύμαλλος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

The word has been connected with θύμον (thúmon, thyme), because of its scent. However, as the suffix -αλλος is Pre-Greek, it is improbable that the basic word was of inner-Greek formation.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

θῠ́μᾰλλος (thúmallosm (genitive θῠμᾰ́λλου); second declension

  1. unknown kind of fish, perhaps the grayling

Inflection

Descendants

  • Italian: temolo
  • Translingual: Thymallus

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