σέλαχος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The formation resembles στέλεχος (stélekhos), τάριχος (tárikhos) and τέμαχος (témakhos). Connected with σέλας (sélas, light, glow, beam) already by Galen, because of the phosphorescent light of certain cartilaginous fishes; yet the suffix "-αχ-" may point to a Pre-Greek origin. The old connection with Proto-Germanic *selhaz (seal) is untenable.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σέλᾰχος (sélakhos) n (genitive σελᾰ́χους); third declension

  1. cartilaginous fish

Inflection

Derived terms

  • σελάχιον (selákhion)
  • σελάχιος (selákhios)
  • σελαχώδης (selakhṓdēs)

References

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