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χρύσοφρυς

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From χρῡσός (khrūsós, gold) +‎ ὀφρῡ́ς (ophrū́s, eyebrow), because this fish has a golden spot over each eye.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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χρῡ́σοφρῠς (khrū́sophrusm (genitive χρῡσόφρῠος); third declension

  1. gilthead (Sparus aurata)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Translingual: Chrysophrys
  • Latin: chrȳsophrys

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