ἔνυδρις

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ἐν- (en-, in) +‎ ὕδωρ (húdōr, water) +‎ -ις (-is). Compare also Proto-Germanic *utraz, Latin lutra, Proto-Slavic *vydra and Sanskrit उद्र (udra).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἔνῠδρῐς (énudrisf (genitive ἐνῠ́δρῐος); third declension

  1. otter (Lutra lutra)
  2. grass snake (Natrix natrix)

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: enhydris
  • Translingual: Enhydris

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