λεῖμαξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Identical with Latin līmax (snail), which is probably a Greek loan, but also with Proto-Slavic *slimakъ (snail). Thus, it has to be a derivative in -ak- of the m-stem in Proto-Germanic *slīmą (slime, mucus), Latin līmus (mud, slime) and Ancient Greek λίμνη (límnē, marsh). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sley- (smooth; slick; sticky; slimy).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λεῖμᾰξ • (leîmax) f (genitive λείμᾰκος); third declension

  1. Alternative form of λειμών (leimṓn)
  2. limax, snail

Declension

Derived terms

  • λειμᾰκώδης (leimakṓdēs)
  • λειμᾰ́κῐδες (leimákides)

Descendants

  • Latin: līmax (see there for further descendants)
  • Translingual: Limax

Further reading

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