Trachis
From Simon Online
Trachis grece asper.
Apparatus:
ABC f combine this entry and the next , i.e. Trachites, into one.
Translation:
Trachis is Greek for Latin asper {"rough; uneven; harsh"}.
Commentary:
This is the masculine form of the Greek adjective τραχύς /trachýs/, which means "rugged, rough; shaggy; harsh". τραχύς /trachýs/ in Simon shows a late Greek sound change υ > ι {/y/ as in French 'u' or German 'ü' > /i/} resulting in the pronunciation /trakhís/.
Wilf Gunther 26/05/2014