ἀνθίας

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Traditionally derived by Strömberg from ἄνθος (ánthos, flower) + -ῐ́ᾱς (-íās), because of its color. However the etymology is still open.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀνθῐ́ᾱς • (anthíās) m (genitive ἀνθῐ́ου); first declension

  1. marine goldfish (Anthias anthias)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Anthias

Further reading

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