κανθαρίς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κάνθαρος (kántharos, dung beetle) +‎ -ῐ́ς (-ís).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰνθᾰρῐ́ς (kantharísf (genitive κᾰνθᾰρῐ́δος); third declension

  1. Spanish fly (Lytta vesicatoria)
  2. kind of fish

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: cantharis
  • Translingual: Cantharis

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