ἐχενηΐς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἔχω (ékhō, “to hold, detain”) +‎ ναῦς (naûs, “ship”) +‎ -ῐ́ς (-ís).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐχενηΐς • (ekhenēḯs) f (genitive ἐχενηΐδος); third declension

  1. remora, suckerfish (fish of the family Echeneidae)

Inflection

Descendants

  • → Latin: echenēis
  • → Translingual: Echeneis

Further reading

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