Difference between revisions of "Rhincho"
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− | Rhincho is the Greek word for Latin rostrum { | + | ''Rhincho'' is the Greek word for Latin ''rostrum'' {"bill or beak of a bird, the snout, muzzle, mouth of animal"}, and it is spelt ''rigchos'', but pronounced ''rinchos''. |
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− | Cf. Greek ῥύγχοϛ /rhýnkhos/ | + | Cf. Greek ῥύγχοϛ /rhýnkhos/ "snout, muzzle (of pigs, dogs and other quadrupeds); beak, bill (of birds)". |
− | + | Simon's form is affected by the late Greek sound-change υ > ι = /y > i/. | |
For the Greek spelling /rhýgkhos/ but pronounced /rhýnkhos/ see [[G littera]]. | For the Greek spelling /rhýgkhos/ but pronounced /rhýnkhos/ see [[G littera]]. | ||
− | For the aspiration of Greek word-initial rho: Ρ,ρ i.e. | + | For the aspiration of Greek word-initial rho: Ρ,ρ i.e. 'R,r' see [[R littera]]. |
− | The missing final | + | The missing final 's' in the headword Rhincho is most likely due to a scribe's or printer's negligence. |
Revision as of 14:19, 2 February 2012
Rhincho grece rostrum et scribitur rigchos et profertur rinchos.
Translation:
Rhincho is the Greek word for Latin rostrum {"bill or beak of a bird, the snout, muzzle, mouth of animal"}, and it is spelt rigchos, but pronounced rinchos.
Commentary:
Cf. Greek ῥύγχοϛ /rhýnkhos/ "snout, muzzle (of pigs, dogs and other quadrupeds); beak, bill (of birds)".
Simon's form is affected by the late Greek sound-change υ > ι = /y > i/.
For the Greek spelling /rhýgkhos/ but pronounced /rhýnkhos/ see G littera.
For the aspiration of Greek word-initial rho: Ρ,ρ i.e. 'R,r' see R littera.
The missing final 's' in the headword Rhincho is most likely due to a scribe's or printer's negligence.