τάριχος

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

According to Beekes, from Pre-Greek.

Alternative forms

Noun

τᾰ́ρῑχος (tárīkhos) m (genitive τᾰρῑ́χου); second declension
τᾰ́ρῑχος (tárīkhos) n (genitive τᾰρῑ́χεος or τᾰρῑ́χους); third declension

  1. a dead body preserved by embalming, a mummy
  2. meat preserved by salting, pickling, drying, or smoking, especially dried or smoked fish
  3. (figuratively, of a stupid fellow) a stockfish
Declension
Descendants

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Adjective

τᾰ́ρῑχος (tárīkhos) m, f (neuter τᾰ́ρῑχον); second declension

  1. Synonym of τᾰρῑχευτός (tarīkheutós)
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