ἀθερίνη

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From ἀθήρ (athḗr, awn; barb; spine or prickle of a fish).

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Noun

ἀθερῑ́νη (atherī́nēf (genitive ἀθερῑ́νης); first declension

  1. sandsmelt, any small fish in the genus Atherina

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