ἴωψ

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

According to Beekes, undoubtedly a local word for small useless fish, thus from Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἴωψ (íōpsm (genitive ἴωπος); third declension

  1. small kind of fish

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