ῥαφίς

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ῥαπίς (rhapís)Doric

Etymology

From ῥάπτω (rháptō, to sew) +‎ -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῥαφῐ́ς • (rhaphĭ́sf (genitive ῥαφῐ́δος); third declension

  1. needle
    Synonym: βελόνη (belónē)
  2. garfish, sea needle (Belone belone)

Declension

Derived terms

  • ῥαφιδᾶς (rhaphidâs)
  • ῥαφίδεια (rhaphídeia)
  • ῥαφιδεύς (rhaphideús)
  • ῥαφιδευτής (rhaphideutḗs)
  • ῥαφιδευτός (rhaphideutós)
  • ῥαφιδοθήκη (rhaphidothḗkē)
  • ῥαφιδοποιός (rhaphidopoiós)

Descendants

  • English: raphide
  • Translingual: Limnoraphis, Raphidiopsis

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