chrysophrys

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek χρύσοφρυς (khrúsophrus, Sparus aurata), 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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chrȳsophrys f

  1. a sea fish (Sparus aurata) with a golden spot over each eye

Declension

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The attested forms show a Greek-like declension:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative chrȳsophrys
Genitive chrȳsophryos
Dative
Accusative chrȳsophryn
Ablative
Vocative

References

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  • chrysophrys”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • chrysophrys”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers