ἔνυδρις

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 • (énudris) f (genitive ἐνῠ́δρῐος); third declension

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

Declension

Descendants

  • → Latin: enhydris
  • → Translingual: Enhydris

Further reading

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