ῥαφίς

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ῥαπίς (rhapís) Doric

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῥαφῐ́ς (rhaphís) f (genitive ῥαφῐ́δος); third declension

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

Declension

Derived terms

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

Descendants

References

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