καλλίθριξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Bahuvrīhi compound of κᾰλλῐ- (kăllĭ-, beautiful) +‎ θρῐ́ξ (thrĭ́x, hair)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

κᾰλλῐ́θρῐξ • (kăllĭ́thrĭxm or f (neuter ); third declension

  1. having beautiful manes (of horses)
  2. having beautiful fleeces (of sheep)
  3. having beautiful hair (of humans)

Declension

Noun

κᾰλλῐ́θρῐξ • (kăllĭ́thrĭxf (genitive κᾰλλῐ́τρῐχος); third declension

  1. waterwort

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: callithrix

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