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− | Greek ἰχθῦς or ἰχθύς / | + | Greek ἰχθῦς or ἰχθύς /ikhthŷs/ or /ikhthýs/ is the word for "fish"; and κέφαλος /képhalos/ is the name for a species of mullet; the word was adopted into late Latin as ''cephalus''. Latin ''mugilis'' or ''mugil'' is a sea-fish, possibly the mullet. |
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Kefalos ichthys grece cefalus piscis mugilis.
Translation:
Greek kefalos ichthys is in Latin cefalus piscis {lit. "the fish cefalus"}, or another Latin name for it is mugilis.
Commentary:
Greek ἰχθῦς or ἰχθύς /ikhthŷs/ or /ikhthýs/ is the word for "fish"; and κέφαλος /képhalos/ is the name for a species of mullet; the word was adopted into late Latin as cephalus. Latin mugilis or mugil is a sea-fish, possibly the mullet.