ἐμύς

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Sommer derives it from ἐμέω (eméō, to vomit), because the animal, when breathing out below the surface of water, continuously releases air bubbles. However, Beekes states that -ud- is not an Indo-European suffix, concluding that the word is probably Pre-Greek. The variation ἀ-/ἐ- is also proof of substrate origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐμῠ́ς (emúsf (genitive ἐμῠ́δος); third declension

  1. freshwater tortoise (Emys orbicularis)

Usage notes

This word is primarily feminine but sometimes masculine, as in:

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: emys
    • English: emys
    • Translingual: Emys

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