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Ancient Greek
Etymology
A theory links this hydronym to Latvian ātrs (“quick, rapid, fast”) and Old High German ātar (“sharp; quick, fast”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /á.tʰrys/ → /ˈa.θrys/ → /ˈa.θris/
Proper noun
Ἄθρῠς • (Áthrŭs) m (genitive Ἄθρῠος); third declension
- river Athrys; Yantra (river), Bulgaria
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