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Where does “κανθαρίς” come from?

κανθαρίς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος — dung beetle; sort of drinking-cup with large...

κανθαρίς (Ancient Greek): Spanish fly; kind of fish

Definitions

  1. Spanish fly; kind of fish

Ancestry of “κανθαρίς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάνθαροςdung beetle; sort of drinking-cup with large...

Words derived from “κανθαρίς”

  • cantharides
  • cantharis
  • cantharidism
  • cantharides
  • cantharis
  • cantaride
  • Cantharis
  • Cantharidae
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