Echidna

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Echidna grece vipera que et offis.


Apparatus:

This entry shares its initial with the preceding entry Echeon in ms. j
Echidna AC f | Echidhna B ejp
offis AC ep | ofis B fj
{offis} dicitur add. B f


Translation:

Echidna is Greek for Latin vipera {"viper"}, which is also called offis {"serpent"}.


Commentary:

Echidna:
ἔχιδνα /ékhidna/ "viper" < ἔχις /ékhis/ "viper". ὄφις /óphis/ "serpent".

offis:
See Offis


WilfGunther (talk) 23:15, 16 December 2016 (GMT)


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