βράγχιον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Possible relation to βρόγχος (brónkhos, trachea, windpipe, throat), βρογχία (bronkhía, system of ducts connecting heart with liver).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βρᾰ́γχῐον • (bránkhion) n (genitive βρᾰγχῐ́ου); second declension

  1. fin
  2. (in the plural) gill

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: βράγχιο (vránchio)
  • Latin: branchia

Further reading

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