ῥίνη

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ῥίν f (rhín) Koine

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῥί̄νη • (rhí̄nē) f (genitive ῥί̄νης); first declension

  1. file, rasp
  2. angel shark (Squatina squatina), whose skin was used for polishing wood and marble

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ῥινάω (rhináō)
  • ῥίνησις (rhínēsis)
  • ῥινητήριον (rhinētḗrion)
  • ῥινητής (rhinētḗs)
  • ῥινίζω (rhinízō)
  • ῥινίον (rhiníon)
  • ῥίνισμα (rhínisma)
  • ῥῑνάριον (rhīnárion)
  • ῥῑνέω (rhīnéō)
  • ῥῑ́νημα (rhī́nēma)

Descendants

  • Translingual: Rhina

See also

Not to be confused with:

Further reading

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