oxyrhynchus
English
/ˌɒksɪˈɹɪŋkəs/, /ˌɑksiˈɹɪŋkəs/
noun
Definitions
- (ichthyology) a fish with a pointed snout
- (ichthyology)
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ρρῠγχος (a kind of Egyptian fish, the name of an Egyptian fish), ὀξῠ́ς (sharp, acid) + Ancient Greek ῥῠ́γχος (snout).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ῥῠ́γχος
Gloss
snout
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- oxyrhynchus Latin
- ὀξυάκανθα Ancient Greek
- ὀξυμυρσίνη Ancient Greek
- ὀξύγονον Ancient Greek
- ὀξύτης Ancient Greek
- ὀξύτονος Ancient Greek
- ὀξῠ́ρρῠγχος Ancient Greek
- ὀξῠ́ς Ancient Greek
- ῥῠ́γχος Ancient Greek