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φοξῖνος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From φοξός (phoxós, sharp, pointed) +‎ -ῖνος (-înos).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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φοξῖνος (phoxînosm (genitive φοξῑ́νου); second declension

  1. type of fish, perhaps the minnow
    • 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Aristotle, History of Animals 6.13.3:
      Δηλοῦσι δ’ ἔνιοι τῶν ποταμίων· εὐθὺς γὰρ γεννώμενοι ὡς εἰπεῖν καὶ μικροὶ ὄντες οἱ φοξῖνοι κυήματ’ ἔχουσιν.
      Dēloûsi d’ énioi tôn potamíōn; euthùs gàr gennṓmenoi hōs eipeîn kaì mikroì óntes hoi phoxînoi kuḗmat’ ékhousin.
    • 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Aristotle, History of Animals 6.14.2:
      Τίκτουσι δ’ ἐν ταῖς προλιμνάσι τῶν ποταμῶν καὶ τῶν λιμνῶν πρὸς τὰ καλαμώδη, οἷον οἵ τε φοξῖνοι καὶ αἱ πέρκαι.
      Tíktousi d’ en taîs prolimnási tôn potamôn kaì tôn limnôn pròs tà kalamṓdē, hoîon hoí te phoxînoi kaì hai pérkai.
    • 400 BCE – 300 BCE, Mnesimachus, Philippus 1.33

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Translingual: Phoxinus

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